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Interactive Cell Review / Name ______
Date ______
Essential Questions
  1. What are the major structures in plant and animal cells and what are their functions?
/ Vocabulary
Organelle, cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, chloroplast, vacuole, prokaryotic cell / Objectives
  1. Identify the structures and functions of plant and animal cells.

Instructions:

  1. Go to:
  2. Username: txau_smallPassword: aisd
  3. Use the search bar to find each of the 3 mini movies.
  4. After watching each movie, take the Review Quiz and answer the written questions on this page. If you miss 3 or more quiz questions, you need to watch the movie again and retake the Review Quiz.

Watch the “Cells” movie (3:16) and take the Review Quiz.

1. What does the cell membrane do? ______

2. What is the center of the cell called? ______

3. The jelly-like substance within a cell is called… ______

4. What do mitochondria do? ______

Watch the “Cell Structures” movie (1:50) and take the Review Quiz.

1. What is the flexible outer layer of an animal cell called? ______

2. What organelle acts as “the boss” inside a cell? ______

3. Where is your DNA housed? ______

4. What part of the cell makes protein? ______

5. Which structures break down food and release energy? ______

6. Vacuoles and vesicles aid in: ______

Watch the “Cell Specialization” movie (2:01) and take the Review Quiz.

1. What type of cells are humans made of? ______

2. Where does the greenish color of plant cells come from? ______

3. What is a major difference between plant and animal cells? ______

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Interactive Cell Structure Animation

Go to: and click on Animal Cell Tutorial.
1st: Work through the interactive animation. Label the cell diagram with the missing parts.

2nd: Pick 5 structures and make a comparison between the cell organelle’s function and something from your life. Example: The Golgi Apparatus is like a post office because it packages and ships products.

3rd: Play the Game and Take the Quiz.

Next, click on Plant Cell Tutorial. (Go to: and click on Plant Cell Tutorial.)
1st: Work through the interactive animation. Label the cell diagram with the missing parts.
2nd: Play the Game and Take the Quiz.


Use your knowledge of science to answer the following two questions. Both questions have appeared on recent 8th grade Science STAAR tests.

Congratulations on completing the Interactive Cell Review. Enjoy the cartoon! 

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Updated 6/20/14