FORM 1

SMK DEMAK BARU SCIENCE PRACTICAL WORK

ASSESSMENT 1

Learning Area : Cell as a unit of life

Learning Objective : Understanding cells
Element assessed : Element 1 – Science Process Skills
Construct : C1, C2, C6 & C8

Date of conducting the activity: …………………………….

Assignment: Conduct the following activity to compare the structure of cheek cells and epidermal
cell of a red onion. You are provided with these materials: electronic microscope,
slide, specimen cover slip, blue methylene solution, toothpick, tissue paper, red
onion, razor blade, forceps and water.

Follow these instructions:

A. To observe the structure of cheek cells

1. Rinse your mouth. Using the blunt end of a clean toothpick, carefully scrape some cells
from the inside of your cheek.
2. Spread the scrapings onto a clean slide.
3. Add a drop of blue methylene solution to the smear.
4. Place a cover slip at an angle to the water on the slide. Slowly slide the cover slip to cover
the specimen without trapping any air bubble.
5. Clean and dry up any water on slide and around the cover slip with tissue paper.
6. Examine the cheek cells under the microscope. Draw and label the structure of a cheek cell.

B. To observe the structure of epidermal cells of a red onion

1. Cut a red onion into half with a razor blade. Cut into the middle part of the red onion till
the outer leaf.
2. Place a clean slide onto it. Remove the other leaves except the epidermal layer.
3. Place a drop of water onto the specimen.
4. Place a cover slip at an angle to the water on the slide. Slowly slide the cover slip to cover
the specimen without trapping any air bubble.
5. Clean and dry up any water on the slide and around the cover slip with tissue paper.
6. Examine the red onion cells under the microscope. Draw and label the structure of red
onion cell.

Submit a full report for the activity at the end of the lesson. Your report must include:
1. Aim
2. Material
3. Apparatus
4. Steps
5. Observation
6. Analysis
7. Exercise
8. Conclusion
Name: ANSWER
Class: FORMAT

Learning area:
Aim:
Material:
Apparatus:
Steps:

Observation:

Cheek cell

Epidermal cell of onion

Analysis:
1. Compare the form of a human cell with the form of an onion’s epidermal cell.

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2. Does the cheek cell have a cell wall?

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3. Classify the observed cells into animal cell and plant cell
Animal cell Plant cell

4. Name the structures found in both cheek cell and the epidermal cell of an onion.

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5. State the structures found in the epidermal cell of an onion but not in the cheek cell.

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 6. State the similarities and differences between plant cell and animal cell.

Animal cell Similarities Plant cell

Differences
Cell shape
Cell wall
Vacuole
Chloroplast
Food Reserves

Exercise:

1.
Cell Structure Function
Cell membrane
Chloroplast
Cell wall
Nucleus
Vacuole
Cytoplasm

2. What will happen to the plant cell if there is no cell wall?

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3. Name two animals and two plants that have the same cell structure as the

(a) Cheek cell: __________________________________________________________

(b) Onion cell: __________________________________________________________

4. Name an organism
(a) with chloroplast : _____________________________________________________

(b) without chloroplast: ___________________________________________________

5. A group of scientists have found a new small living thing on an island. How they can find out
whether the new living thing is a plant or an animal?

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Conclusion:

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