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Grade 8 Science Review – Cells

1. Know the definitions for this unit (page 9)

2. What are the Basic Ideas of Cell Theory? (in

your notes)
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3. Think about the lab where we made slides with the letter ‘e’.
What happens to the letter ‘e’ under the microscope?
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4. Know the difference between a plant and an animal cell, make

sure that you can label their parts.

5. Ensure you would be able to tell the difference between a

plant and animal cell under a microscope.

6. How does the movement of substances into and out of a cell

occur? (** hint: cellular transport, diffusion, osmosis) page 25-27
Make sure you can give an example. (**hint: kidney dialysis or
the lab completed in class!)
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7. What is a unicellular organism? How does it move? Give an

example.
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8. Give some examples of specialized plant and animal cells.

Make sure you know what function they perform!
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9. Explain how cells reproduce.

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