Cells/ Plants and Animals

A scientist plans to make models of three kinds of cells: oak leaf, fern leaf, and squirrel muscle. Which model(s) will have Chloroplasts? *

• only the squirrel muscle cell

• only the fern leaf cell

• the fern leaf cell and the oak leaf cell

• all three of them

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The picture below shows a student observing part of a living thing. Which claim could the student shown below support with evidence from her observation?

• Animal cells and plant cells have different organelles.

• A plant cell is too small to be seen without using a microscope.

• An animal cell is too small to be seen without using a microscope.

• The cell membrane of an animal cell is thinner than the cell membrane of a plant cell.

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Which statement about cytoplasm is true?

• Only animal cells have cytoplasm.

• Cytoplasm surrounds and protects cells.

• Plant cells use cytoplasm to carry out photosynthesis.

• Cytoplasm is a jelly-like substance (liquid) that fills the space around a cell's nucleus and other organelles.

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Which part of the cell model is the organelle that directs most of the cell's activities?

• Cytoplasm

• Cell Wall

• Chloroplasts

• Nucleus

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Does the image below show a plant cell or an animal cell?

• Animal

• Plant

• Not sure - there is not enough information given

• Neither plant nor animal

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How did you know which type of cell is shown?

• Animal Cells all have relatively straight sides and have cell walls and chloroplasts.

• Animal Cells are always bigger than plant cells.

• Plant cells are the only type of cells that have cell walls & chloroplasts.

• Plant cells are generally round and don't have cell walls or chloroplasts.

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Which is the best evidence that plants and animals are made up of tiny cells?

• Plant and animal cells have similar parts.

• Some plant cells are visible with a hand lens.

• Scientists believe cells are the building blocks of all living things.

• Scientists use microscopes to study and make images of plant and animal cells.

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A student uses a microscope to study a leaf cell. The student also looks at a cat cell. Then, the student draws a diagram of each of the cells. Which parts does the student draw ONLY in the diagram of the leaf cell? Select the TWO parts.

• nucleus

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

Which part of the cell controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell?

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplasts

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Which animal type makes up a MAJORITY of all animals on Earth?

• Fish

• Amphibians

• Invertebrates

• Mammals