Year 7 · Science · Cells · Lesson 2

Plant cells and comparing cells

Plant cells - cell wall, permanent vacuole and chloroplasts - and a full comparison of plant and animal cells, including why root cells have no chloroplasts.

16-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Name the extra parts of plant cells
Describe their jobs
Compare plant and animal cells
Explain why some plant cells lack chloroplasts

The method

Both.
Only one.
Both / only sentences.
Explain why.

Key words: cell wall, cellulose, vacuole, chloroplast, chlorophyll, photosynthesis.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Which part strengthens a plant cell?

Step 1: Wall

Answer: the cell wall

Question 2

What is the cell wall made of?

Step 1: C...

Answer: cellulose

Question 3

Where does photosynthesis happen?

Step 1: Green

Answer: in chloroplasts