BRIGHT RIDERS SCHOOL, ABU DHABI

CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Worksheet

NAME OF THE STUDENT: GRADE : VIII

DATE : SUBJECT: SCIENCE

Level 1:

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. All life starts as

(an egg, a single cell, a gene, a chromosomes)

2. Which one of the following is found both in the cells of a mango plant and a
monkey?
(chloroplast, centrioles, cell wall, cell membrane)

3. Which instrument is used to see onion peel cells on a slide?

(Telescope, stethoscope, Microscope, Lens)

4. Which of the following organelle is called powerhouse of the cell?

(Lysosomes, mitochondria, centrosomes, Ribosomes)

5. Vascular bundles contain

(protective tissues, xylem and phloem, red blood cells, white blood cells)

6. Bacterial cells are prokaryotic as they

(are smaller, lack a well-defined nucleus, have fewer vacuoles, lack a cell
membrane)

7. Vacuoles (in plant cells)

(produce energy for the cell, protect the cell, store food, help in removal of water)

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II. Name the cell structure which is associated with the following:

8. A) Controlling centre of all the activities of a cell …………………………..

B) Give petals their colour and thus helps in attracting insects for pollination
……………..
C) Helps in Photosynthesis ……………………………
D) Transport of materials in and outside the cell …………………...

Level 2:
III. Fill in the blanks:

9.Organisms made up of many cells are called ……………………… organism.

10.The protective covering of cell is called ……………………..
11.………………………….is the jelly –like substance of cell.

12.Chlorophyll is present in …………………………

13.Similar cells specialized for a function form a ………………………

IV. Change one word to make the sentence true.

14. Cell was discovered by Robert Brown.

15.Cells similar in structure and function form an organ.
16.The cell membrane is permeable.
17. Cell wall is the outermost layer of an animal cell.
18. The smallest cell in the human body is the nerve cell.

Level 3:

V. Answer the following:

19.Give two examples of unicellular organisms.

20.What is cell?
21.What are the different types of plastids?
22.Which of these organisms are unicellular and multicellular- Spirogyra, Euglena,
Amoeba, Human being?
23.Write in brief about: a) Cytoplasm b) Cell organelles c) Nucleus d)Cell membranes
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24.What is the cell wall in plant cells made of and what is its function?
25.Write one word to describe the nature of the cell membrane.
26.What is the function of chloroplast in plant cell?