Parts of a Plant Cell

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Objective

I can identify the main parts of a plant cell.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Plant cells have a cell wall outside the cell membrane, which provides structure for the plant.

  2. 2

    Chloroplasts capture light from the sun to produce sugar for the plant through a process called photosynthesis.

  3. 3

    A large central vacuole stores water and other materials, and plasmodesmata act like telephones to connect cells.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Which part of a plant cell acts like a frame, providing support that allows plants to grow tall?

2

Which of these organelles is responsible for photosynthesis?

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Exit ticket

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Name three parts of a plant cell and describe what each part does.

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