Topic Seven (1.7): Plant and animal cells

Topics Icon.png Objectives

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

  • describe the similarities and differences between animal and plant cells;
  • describe the functions of the components of a cell.

Introduction Icon.png Introduction

In this topic, you will see the differences between plant and animal cells as well as their similarities.

Interact Icon.png Working through your coursebook

  • Read pages 16–17 in Activate 1.
  • It is important that you can identify an animal and a plant cell and state the three extra parts that a plant cell has. You also need to know the functions (jobs) of all the parts.
  • To help you to answer Worksheet 3 and 4, download the PowerPoint and view in PowerPoint or Google slides:

DOWNLOAD & VIEW - Cells PowerPoint (slides 1–7) Download DOWNLOAD & VIEW - Cells PowerPoint (slides 1–7)

  • Then:

COMPLETE - Cells and their Structure Worksheet Download COMPLETE - Cells and their Structure Worksheet

COMPLETE - The Functions of Cell Organelles Worksheet Download COMPLETE - The Functions of Cell Organelles Worksheet

  • Now focus on the seven main parts of the cell shown on pages 16–17. Making cell models out of recycled rubbish or baking a cell cake, cookie or even pizza can really help you to remember the parts - make sure that you can explain why you have used different things for different organelles (e.g. cardboard box for cell wall, jelly for cytoplasm or olives for chloroplasts). Here's one cake recipe, but there are a few on the internet to choose from, or you can come up with your own:

READ - Edible Cell Cake (Instructables) Links to an external site.

Review Icon.png Review

WATCH - What is a cell? (Twig) - [Not available on sample course]

Bridge Icon.png Support activity for this topic

COMPLETE - B1 1.2 Interactive activity: What's in a cell (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Stretch Icon.png Extension activity for this topic

EXPLORE - Plant vs animal cells (Twig) - [Not available on sample course]

Download Icon.png Check your answers

CHECK - Cells and their Structure Worksheet - Mark Scheme Download CHECK - Cells and their Structure Worksheet - Mark Scheme

CHECK - The Functions of Cell Organelles Worksheet - Mark Scheme Download CHECK - The Functions of Cell Organelles Worksheet - Mark Scheme