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# 75 Study Guide for Cell Structure/Function Test
Name ___________________
This is a summative assessment so study hard-it is worth 50 points! It will go on your progress report.
There will be a retake offered for this test for students who score below a 75%; you will be able to
bring your score up to 75%. However, in order to be qualify for the retake you must show evidence
that you have done the ACTIVE STUDY TECHNIQUES listed below. Before you take the test you
will be required to hand in your flash cards, this study guide, and any other evidence of what you did to
study for this test. In other words:
If you don’t prepare for this test, you will not be able to do the retake if you do poorly!
LS 2- Recognize that all organisms are composed of cells.
LS 3- Compare and contrast plant and animal cells including major organelles. (cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus,
cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria, vacuoles).
LS 4- Recognize that within cells, many of the basic functions of organisms (e.g., extracting energy from food and
getting rid of waste) are carried out. The way in which cells function is similar in all living organisms.
ACTIVE studying techniques for the Cell Structure and Function Test
1. Reread your text: Chapter 1 Section 2.
2. Go through the following papers in your binder. Highlight the key information I’ve listed:
65. Cell Structure and Function Overview- highlight vocabulary
66. Cell Structure Function Chart: Highlight items with asterisc with a different color- you
need to study these more); highlight other cell parts with regular color
67. Plant and Animal Cell Diagrams- all important
68. Homework from textbook: pg 24 1abc, 2abc, 4ab and pg 39 1,2,6,10 Highlight 1c, 2c, 3c
69. Looking Inside Cells: Highlight terms with asteriscs with a different color to study more;
highlight other cell parts with regular color.
69a. Formative Assessment: Cell part functions All highlighted
70. Venn Diagram: comparing plant, animal and bacterial cells- all important
71. Bacteria notes: highlight #1-5
72. Relative sizes: highlight diagram including scale and microscopes
3. Make flashcards for the following cell parts in one color: cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm,
nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, vacuoles. On the front, put the name of the cell part in big
letters. On the other side, divide the card into two parts with a vertical line. On the left side, put the
important information about its structure. On the right side, write its functions.
Your name and section
CELL
STRUCTURE
FUNCTION
MEMBRANE
Now make flashcards in a different color for the following cell parts: nuclear membrane, nucleolus,
chromatin, ribosomes, ER, Golgi body, lysosomes, flagellum. These are the cell parts that won’t be
worth as much because they aren’t mentioned on the state frameworks. You should have 15 cards.
4. Put all your flashcards down with the name side up. For each of the following questions, make a pile
of the cards that you think answer the question. Check on the back of the cards to see if you are
correct. (I’ve put down the number of cards you should have for each question to help you out.)
Write your answers in the space provided on the back page. Don’t peek when you practice again!
a. Which ones form a boundary of some sort (3)
b. Which ones have a role in protein synthesis? (4, or 5 if you think about the genetic
code needed)
c. Which ones have to do with converting or releasing energy? (2)
d. Which ones have a double membrane? (3)
e. Which ones are found in animal cells? (13)
f. Which ones are found in plant cells? (14)
g. Which ones are found in bacterial cells? (6)
h. Which ones are found in prokaryotic cells? (6)
i. Which ones are found in eukaryotic cells? (13/14)
j. Which one is found in plant and bacterial cells but not in animal cells? (1)
k. Can you think of any other questions?
5. Make a pile of flashcards found in
animal cells. Without looking at the
diagram on #67 or your book (so your
sketch shouldn’t look just like them), draw
an animal cell from scratch using clues
from the flashcards if needed. Label it.
Then compare it to the one in the book or
on #67 to see if you got all the parts.
6. Make a pile of flashcards found in plant
cells. Without looking at the diagram on
#67 or your book (so your sketch shouldn’t
look just like them), draw a plant cell from
scratch using clues from the flashcards if
needed. Label it. Then compare it to the
one in the book or on #67 to see if you got
all the parts.
7. Make a pile of flashcards found in a bacterium.
Without looking at the diagram on #71 (so your
sketch shouldn’t look just like it), draw an
bacterium from scratch using clues from the
flashcards if needed. Label it. Then compare it to
the one on #71 to see if you got all the parts.
8. Get together with a friend. One person reads
the characteristics of one of the organelles in the first person singular, one at a time: “I have a double
membrane.” After each fact, the other person tries to guess what the cell part is. Make this harder by
starting with more general characteristics and then getting more specific. How many clues does it take
you to figure out the cell part?
9. Ask a friend or family member to drill you on the stucture (what it looks like) and function (what
job does it accomplish for the cell) of cell parts using the flashcards.
10. With a friend, act out the cell parts like we did in the skits. Can you guess what they are?
11. Go online:
A. http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/bactcell.htm bacteria cell
B. http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm choose plant and/or animal model to
practice; move your cursor over the picture of an organelle to practice
C. http://www.cellsalive.com/quiz1.htm take the quiz (you won’t know all of them but you
should know some of them
D. http://www.cellsalive.com/howbig.htm review relative size with by magnifying items on
the head of a pin
E. Google: “unlabeled plant cell diagram” and “unlabeled animal cell diagram” and
“unlabeled bacteria diagram” to get lots of practice on identifying cell parts. The
diagram on the test won’t be the same one as in your notes or book so it’s good to get
lots of practice.
F. Now Google “labeled animal cell diagram” (and others) to see labeled diagrams
12. Compare the cell to a school. For each cell part listed below, think about its function or job in the
cell. Then think of the part of a school that performs that same function or job for the school.
Cell Part
Analogy Part
Explanation
Cell wall
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Cell membrane ____________
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Nucleus
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Chromatin
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Mitochondrion ____________
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Chloroplast
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Vacuole
____________
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Ribosome
____________
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ER
____________
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Golgi Body
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Lysosome
____________
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Answers for #4. (flashcard questions)
a. Which ones form a boundary of some sort (3) ________________________________
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b. Which ones have a role in protein synthesis? (4, or 5 if you think about the genetic code needed)
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c. Which ones have to do with converting or releasing energy? (2) ____________________________
d. Which ones have a double membrane? (3) ______________________________________________
e. Which ones are found in animal cells? (13) _____________________________________________
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f. Which ones are found in plant cells? (14) _______________________________________________
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g. Which ones are found in bacterial cells? (6) _____________________________________________
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h. Which ones are found in prokaryotic cells? (6) ___________________________________________
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i. Which ones are found in eukaryotic cells? (13/14) ________________________________________
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j. Which one is found in plant and bacterial cells but not in animal cells? (1) ____________________