Year 8

Specialised plant cells

Identify specialised plant cells. Describe the structure of specialised plant cells and relate this to their function.

Year 8

Specialised plant cells

Identify specialised plant cells. Describe the structure of specialised plant cells and relate this to their function.

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Key learning points

  1. Identify specialised plant cells from diagrams
  2. State the function of different specialised plant cells
  3. Explain how their structures link to their function

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does the word absorb mean?
to finish something
to make something the same
Correct answer: to take something in
to take something out
Q2.
Plants absorb from the sun to help them grow.
Correct Answer: light, sunlight, sun light
Q3.
What process takes place inside the mitochondria?
Correct answer: aerobic respiration
photosynthesis
protein synthesis
Q4.
What process do plants use to make sugar?
aerobic respiration
Correct answer: photosynthesis
protein synthesis
Q5.
The contains sap which keeps the cell firm.
Correct Answer: vacuole
Q6.
Match the plant structure to its function.
Correct Answer:root,absorb water from the soil

absorb water from the soil

Correct Answer:stem,provide support and transport water

provide support and transport water

Correct Answer:leaf,absorb sunlight

absorb sunlight

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is not an example of a specialised plant cell?
palisade cell
Correct answer: red blood cell
root hair cell
xylem
Q2.
Match the specialised cell to its function.
Correct Answer:root hair cell,absorb water and minerals from the soil

absorb water and minerals from the soil

Correct Answer:xylem,transport water from the roots up to the rest of the plant

transport water from the roots up to the rest of the plant

Correct Answer:phloem,transport sugar from the leaves to the rest of the plant

transport sugar from the leaves to the rest of the plant

Correct Answer:palisade cell,absorb sunlight for photosynthesis

absorb sunlight for photosynthesis

Q3.
In which sub-cellular structure does photosynthesis take place?
Correct answer: chloroplast
cytoplasm
ribosome
vacuole
Q4.
Match the features of a root hair cell to how they help it function.
Correct Answer:long thin projection,increase surface area to absorb water

increase surface area to absorb water

Correct Answer:lots of mitochondria,to release energy for active transport of minerals

to release energy for active transport of minerals

Correct Answer:large vacuole,to store lots of water

to store lots of water

Q5.
Which two of the following explain how palisade cells absorb sunlight?
Correct answer: They are located at the top of leaves.
Correct answer: They contain lots of chloroplasts.
They contain lots of ribosomes.
They have a circular shape.
Q6.
Which specialised plant cell has the most chloroplasts?
Correct answer: palisade cell
xylem
phloem
root hair cell