Cells: The Building Blocks of Life

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Middle School · Grades 6–8 · ages 11–13

A ten-question look at what cells are made of and what each part does. It covers the control center and the “powerhouse” of the cell, chloroplasts, ribosomes, the cell membrane and water storage in plant cells, plus the scientist who first named cells in 1665.

What you'll practice

  • Matching organelles to their jobs
  • What plant cells have that animal cells lack
  • The role of the cell membrane
  • The smallest unit of life and single-celled organisms
  • The history of the word “cell”

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  1. 1

    Who first observed and named “cells” in 1665?

  2. 2

    Which organelle is the control center of the cell?

  3. 3

    Which organelle is known as the “powerhouse” of the cell?

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