Oracabessa High School
Integrated Science
Cells Worksheet
Grade 102
Name: __________________________________
Use the following words to fill in the space.
High
Diffuse
Lower
Osmosis
Partially
Diffusion
Gradient
Particles move _______ from a place where they are in ________ concentration to a place of
_____________ concentration, along a concentration _____________. We can this _______. When
water moves through a __________ permeable membrane, we call this ___________. _____________ is
a special case of ______________. They are both important processes in living things.
Use the following words to fill in the space.
Nucleus
Chloroplasts
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Vacuole
The three features that plant and animal cells have in common are: ____________, ______________
and _____________. The chromosomes, which carry the genes, are found inside the _____________. In
addition, a plant cell has a cellulose ____________ and a large ___________ containing cell sap. Apart
from some cells, such root hairs, plant cells also contain ____________.
Answer the following questions.
1. Students made a potato cup and placed sugar inside. They left the potato in a dish of water. The
sugar became wet and then dissolved. Explain what happened.
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2. Explain why seeds swell when left in water.
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3. Explain ONE positive and ONE negative impact of virus, bacteria and fungi.
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4. What is the function of the Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum?
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5. List TWO similarities and TWO differences between plant and animal cells.
Similarities
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Differences
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2. _________________________________________________________________________