KS3 Biology Cells Organs Life Processes

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Knowledge series | Biology | Life Processes, cells, tissues, organs and systems | Kevin Brace
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KS3 Biology | Cells, tissue, organs

Knowledge series | Study Booklet | 2017
ADA - KS3. Knowledge series | Biology | Life Processes, cells, tissues, organs and systems | Kevin Brace
Key terms
 Adaptation: A feature of an organism's body which helps it to
survive.
 Bacteria: Single-celled micro-organisms. Singular is bacterium.
 Bacterial cell: A microscopic individual cell of a bacterium.
 Cell: Basic unit of life. Unicellular organisms only have one cell.
Multicellular organisms have many cells.
 Cell membrane: A selectively permeable membrane surrounding
the cell and controlling the entry and exit of materials.
 Cell wall: a structural layer surrounding all types of plant cells,
situated outside the cell membrane. It can be tough, flexible, and
sometimes rigid. It provides the cell with both structural support
and protection, and also acts as a filtering mechanism.
 Chloroplast: Contains the green pigment chlorophyll; the site of
photosynthesis.
 Cytoplasm: The gel like substance inside a cell.
 Light microscope: Device that uses visible light and a series of
lenses to produce an enlarged image of an object.
 Mitochondria: Structures in the cytoplasm of cells where
respiration takes place (singular is mitochondrion).
 Multicellular: Having more than one cell.
 Nucleus: The nucleus controls what happens inside the cell.
Chromosomes are structures found in the nucleus of most cells.
The plural of nucleus is nuclei.
 Organ: A group of different tissues that work together to carry
out a particular function, e.g. heart and lungs.
 Organ system: A group of organs that work together to
complete a specific function.
 Specialised: A cell that has become differentiated to carry out a
particular function, e.g. red blood cell.
 Tissue: A group of similar cells that carry out the same function,
e.g. muscle tissue.
 Unicellular: A single-celled organism.
 Vacuole: A space within the cytoplasm of plant cells that contains
cell sap.
Characteristics of Life
Task: Complete each column of the following table, with an example of each of the
characteristics of living things in the ‘Plant’ and ‘Animal’ columns.
Plants Life Processes Animals
M__________
R___________
S___________
G___________
R___________
E___________
N___________
Living or (un)dead?
Task: Applying the facts from what you’ve just learned from the previous (MRS. GREN)
test; list reasons (MRS. GREN) why you believe a zombie, and a virus are either alive or
dead!
ZOMBIE
Ebola Virus
M M
R R
S S
G G
R R
E E
N N
Alive or dead, because? Alive or dead, because?
Discovering the microscope

Task: Label all main part of the microscope image below.
Tissues, organs and organ systems.

Task: Answer the seven questions below:
1. State what all living things are made of.
2. Name three parts of animal and plant cells.
3. Name three specialised cells.
4. What is a tissue?
5. State the name of a group of tissues working together.
6. What is an organ system?
7. Give three examples of organ systems and their functions.
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Organs and organ systems.

Task: Label all parts of an adult digestive system on the diagram below.
The Animal Cell

Task: Label the three parts of an animal cell on the diagram below. Add a brief explanation
of their use for each part.
The Plant Cell

Task: Label the six parts of a plant cell on the diagram below. Add a brief explanation of
their use for each part.
Comparing Plant Cells and Animal Cells

Task: State the differences and similarities between plant and animal cells, by completing
the table below. Label the parts of cells which appear in both types of cells on the two
diagrams below.
Part of cell Present in animal cell (yes or no)? Present in plant cell (yes or no)?
nucleus
cytoplasm
cell wall
cell membrane
vacuole
chloroplasts
Check your cells and systems knowledge

Task: Answer the six questions below:
1. Getting rid of waste is one of the life processes. What name is given to this process?
Underline the correct answer.
Ingestion Nutrition Excretion
2. What is the job of the nucleus? Underline the correct answer.
 To control what substances go into and out of the cell.

 To give a plant cell its shape.
 To control what happens inside the cell.
3. What is the job of the cell membrane? Underline the correct answer.
 To control what substances go into and out of the cell.

 To give a plant cell its shape.
 To control what happens inside the cell.
4. Which of these is only present in plant cells? Underline the correct answer.
Membrane Cell-wall Nucleus
5. What sort of structure is the heart? Underline the correct answer.
A tissue An organ An organ system
6. Which of the following is not an organ system? Underline the correct answer.
Circulatory system Nervous system One-way system

Cells, tissues, organs and systems

Task: Fill in the missing words from the four common definitions listed below.
 _____________ are organised into tissues, organs, systems and organisms.
 Tissue. A group of similar cells that carry out the same __________________.
 ______________. A group of different tissues that work together to carry out a particular
function, e.g. heart and lungs.
 Organ system. A group of ______________ that work together to complete a specific
__________________.
Task: Label the diagram below to show which three common properties are shared between
these two types of cells. Label each type of cell.
Organs
A group of tissues that work together to perform a function, e.g. the heart.
Task: Label the major organs on the male image below. Next to each organ, state their
major function in the body.
Organs
Task: Draw a line from the list of words on the left and right boxes to the corresponding part
of the lungs image.
Nose
Tongue Pharynx
Mouth
Layrnx Left Lung
Trachea Left Bronchioles

Left Bronchus
Right Lung
Right Bronchioles
Right Bronchus
Diaphragm
Task: Label the magnified view of the lung section above right.
Organs
Task: Briefly explain how gas exchange in the alveoli occurs.
Task: What is the name of the gas marked CO2 in the diagram below?
_______________________
Task: What is the name of the gas marked O2 in the diagram below?
_______________________
The Respiratory System

Task: Circle which organs which are involved in the respiratory system (breathing).
The Respiratory System

Task: Underline which are the odd ones out in each of these three sets, and state why.
Set one:
Why?
 Gullet
 Trachea
 Bronchiole
Set two:
Why?
 Stomach
 Bronchi
 Alveoli
Set three:
Why?
 Diaphragm
 Bronchiole
 intercostal muscles
Organ Systems
Task: Write the words listed below on the pyramid. Put them in the correct order, so you
have the smallest structure on the bottom and work up to the largest.
Key words: Organism, Cell, Organelle, Tissue, Organ system and Organ.
Large
Small
Organ Systems
Task: Test your knowledge of how cells and systems work together by answering true or
false to the six statements below.
Questions True or False?
The spinal cord and brain are organs in the

central nervous system?
The circulatory system carries electrical

messages around the body?
An organelle is bigger than an organ?
Lots of organ systems work together to make

an organism?
Tissues are made from only one type of cell?
A cell is bigger than an organ?
Specialised cells
Task: Label each one of these five specialised cells.
Specialised cells
Task: Check your knowledge of specialised cells by answering true or false to the seven
statements below.
Questions True or
False?
Another name for the egg cell is the ‘ovum’.
When the filaments in muscle cells contract

the muscle cell gets longer and when the
filaments in the muscle cell relax the muscle
cell gets shorter.
The function of a red blood cell is to carry

oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body.
Palisade cells are found in the roots of plants.
The neuron nerve cell has a long thin axon

which makes it faster to send electrical
messages around the body.
The scientific name for a sperm cell tail is the

flagellum.
The heart is mostly made up of specialist

muscle cells.
Root hair cells form the hair on our heads.

Under the microscope

Task: Use the words in the box to fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
 Coverslip
 Eyepiece
 Magnified
 Microscope
 Objective
 Slide
 Specimen
 Cells need to be ________________________to see them clearly. We can use a
__________________ to do this.
 When using a microscope, the thing we are looking at is called the ____________
_____________________________ and it is placed on a piece of glass called
a_______________.
 A drop of water is also added and another thin piece of glass called a ___________
______________________________is placed on top.
 The lens of the microscope that is closest to the object we want to look at is called
the________________ lens. The other lens is the ________________________ lens.
Task: Label the stages of a frog’s lifecycle.

Task: Draw out and label four distinct stages in the lifecycle of a human.
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KS3 Biology | Cells, tissue, organs

Plants Life Processes Animals

Discovering the microscope

Tissues, organs and organ systems.

1. State what all living things are made of.

2. Name three parts of animal and plant cells.

3. Name three specialised cells.

5. State the name of a group of tissues working together.

6. What is an organ system?

7. Give three examples of organ systems and their functions.

Organs and organ systems.

The Animal Cell

The Plant Cell

Comparing Plant Cells and Animal Cells

Check your cells and systems knowledge

Ingestion Nutrition Excretion

2. What is the job of the nucleus? Underline the correct answer.

 To control what substances go into and out of the cell.

 To control what substances go into and out of the cell.

Membrane Cell-wall Nucleus

5. What sort of structure is the heart? Underline the correct answer.

A tissue An organ An organ system

Circulatory system Nervous system One-way system

Cells, tissues, organs and systems

 _____________ are organised into tissues, organs, systems and organisms.

 Organ system. A group of ______________ that work together to complete a specific

Layrnx Left Lung

Trachea Left Bronchioles

Task: Briefly explain how gas exchange in the alveoli occurs.

The Respiratory System

The Respiratory System

Questions True or False?

The spinal cord and brain are organs in the

The circulatory system carries electrical

An organelle is bigger than an organ?

Lots of organ systems work together to make

Tissues are made from only one type of cell?

A cell is bigger than an organ?

Task: Label each one of these five specialised cells.

When the filaments in muscle cells contract

The function of a red blood cell is to carry

The neuron nerve cell has a long thin axon

The scientific name for a sperm cell tail is the

The heart is mostly made up of specialist

Root hair cells form the hair on our heads.

Under the microscope

 Cells need to be ________________________to see them clearly. We can use a

_____________________________ and it is placed on a piece of glass called

______________________________is placed on top.

the________________ lens. The other lens is the ________________________ lens.

Task: Label the stages of a frog’s lifecycle.

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the lens. The other lens is the ________ lens.