Cell Reading Comprehension
Answer the following questions based on the two reading selections. SPELLING COUNTS.
1. In both plant and animal cells, the _______________________________ is the control center.
2. During the process of ______________________, substances are spread through a gas or a liquid.
3. Osmosis keeps ___________________ inside the cell.
4. What is the difference between active and passive transport?
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5. Describe the process of cellular respiration
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6. What is ATP?
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7. Predict what might happen if a cell lost its ability to perform cellular respiration:
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8. What do cells need to stay alive? ______________________________________________________
9. Use the terms chloroplast and organelle in a sentence that describes cell function.
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10. How do cell parts work together to keep the cell alive?
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Complete the Venn Diagram below to compare and contrast animal and plant cells. You must have a
minimum of five similarities and a minimum of 3 differences. Do not tell me that “Animals don’t have a cell
wall” and “Plants have a cell wall.” That is redundant. Find 3 unique differences for each.
Both
Plants
Animals