Cell Structure Name:
Date:
Cell part Description Function Animal, Plant or Both
CELL WALL Rigid, tough, made of Protects and supports Plant
cellulose the cell
CELL MEMBRANE Thin covering, made of Protects the cell, Both
phospholipid bilayer performs active
transport and passive
transport, moves
materials in and out of
the cell,
communication
CYTOPLASM Jelly like substance Pads and supports Both
that contains organelles organelles inside the
cell. Moves by cyclosis
NUCLEUS Dense, ball shaped Controls all of the Both
structure, contains cells activities
DNA
NUCLEAR Thin covering around Covers and protects the Both
MEMBRANE the nucleus nucleus
NUCLELOUS Small dark area in the Produces ribosomes Both
nucleus
CHROMATIN In the nucleus, made of Provides instructions Both
DNA and protein, for the cells activities,
contains genes (growth, reproduction)
ENDOPLASMIC Clear, tubular system Transports materials Both
RETICULUM of tunnels throughout like proteins around
the cell the cell
RIBOSOME Small specks made of Makes proteins Both
RNA. Found in
cytoplasm or on the
endoplasmic reticulum
MITOCHONDRIA Location in the Supplies energy or Both
cytoplasm, bean ATP for the cell
shaped through cell respiration
using glucose and
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oxygen
VACUOLE Large open storage Storage tank for food, Both
area, Small and water, wastes or
scattered in animal enzymes
cell.
CHLOROPLAST Green structures that Captures sunlight and Plant
contain chlorophyll uses it to produce food
through photosynthesis
GOLGI BODY Small bags with tubes Packages and secrets Both
connecting them proteins for use in and
out of the cell
LYOSOME Small, round Digests older cell parts, More common in
structures, containing food or other objects animal cells than in
enzymes plant cells.
CENTRIOLE Small cylindrical Used with the spindle Animal
apparatus during
mitosis
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Cell Organelles Worksheet
Use the table above to fill in the chart
Complete the following table by writing the name of the cell part or organelle in the right hand
column that matches the structure/function in the left hand column. A cell part may be used more
than once.
Structure/Function Cell Part
Stores material within the cell
Closely stacked, flattened sacs (plants only)
The sites of protein synthesis
Transports materials within the cell
The region inside the cell except for the nucleus
Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a eukaryotic
cell
Contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight
and gives plants their green color
Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and invading viruses
or bacteria
Small bumps located on portions of the endoplasmic reticulum
Provides temporary storage of food, enzymes and waste products
Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi,
most bacteria and some protests
Produces a usable form of energy for the cell
Packages proteins for transport out of the cell
Everything inside the cell including the nucleus
Site where ribosomes are made
The membrane surrounding the cell
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Provides support for the cell, has two subparts
Name for the collection of DNA in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells
Consist of hollow tubes which provide support for the cell
Small hair-like structures used for movement or sensing things
Composed of a phospholipid bilayer
Longer whip-like structures used for movement
Put a check in the appropriate column(s) to indicate whether the following organelles are found in
plant cells, animal cells or both.
Plant Animal Plant Animal
Organelle Organelle
Cells Cells Cells Cells
Cell Wall Mitochondria
Vesicle Nucleolus
Chloroplast Nucleus
Chromatin Plasma membrane
Cytoplasm Central vacuole
Cytoskeleton Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum Vacuole
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
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Cell City Analogy
In a far away city called Grant City, the main export and production product is the steel widget.
Everyone in the town has something to do with steel widget making and the entire town is designed
to build and export widgets. The town hall has the instructions for widget making, widgets come in
all shapes and sizes and any citizen of Grant can get the instructions and begin making their own
widgets. Widgets are generally produced in small shops around the city; these small shops can be
built by the carpenters union (whose headquarters are in town hall).
After the widget is constructed, they are placed on special carts which can deliver the widget
anywhere in the city. In order for a widget to be exported, the carts take the widget to the postal
office, where the widgets are packaged and labeled for export. Sometimes widgets don't turn out
right, and the "rejects" are sent to the scrap yard where they are broken down for parts or destroyed
altogether. The town powers the widget shops and carts from a hydraulic dam that is in the city. The
entire city is enclosed by a large wooden fence, only the postal trucks (and citizens with proper
passports) are allowed outside the city.
Match the parts of the city (underlined) with the parts of the cell.
1. Mitochondria _____________________________________________
2. Ribosomes _____________________________________________
3. Nucleus _____________________________________________
4. Endoplasmic
_____________________________________________
Reticulum
5. Golgi
_____________________________________________
Apparatus
6. Protein _____________________________________________
7. Cell Membrane _____________________________________________
8. Lysosomes ____________________________________________________________
9. Nucleolus _____________________________________________
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** Create your own analogy below of the cell using a different model. Some ideas might be: a
school, a house, a factory, or anything you can imagine**
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