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Exploring the Cell Worksheet

Part 1: Using the knowledge you have gained from your lessons and from the video,
answer questions #1-6.
1. __________
Cells are the smallest living units of an organism. (2 pt)

2. List three things all cells have in common, then describe each of them. (6 pts)
1. DNA :

2. Cytoplasm:

3. Ribosomes:

3. Complete the graphic organizer by typing in a word from the word bank into the blocks.
All the words in the box should be used. (1pts each/ total 8 pts.)

• DNA
• No nucleus
• Contains organelles
• Multicellular
• No organelles
• Prokaryotic
• Unicellular
• Eukaryotic

Prokaryotes Eukaryotes

No No Ribosomes Dna: Contains Multicellula


Nucleos organelles organneles r

4. According to the video, what is the purpose of the cytoskeleton?

Provides structure to the cell.


5. How do membrane bound organelles like mitochondria interact with the cytoskeleton?

They exchange cells.

6. How are proteins transported from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus?

They are sent away in Vesicles.

Part 2: Cell Organelle Memory Match- Visit the website linked to the "Memory Match" button in
the lesson. After completing the matching exercise, complete the table below with the key function
of each organelle. (3 pts. each/ total 30 pts.)

Maintains cell shape

Golgi

Nucleus

Cell power center

Ribosome

Contains hydrolytic enzymes

Nucleolus

Protects cell from H202

ER

Microtuble Organizing Center


Part 3: Cell Analogies - An analogy is a comparison. For example: "The nucleus is like the
principal's office of the school because the principal controls the school."

Create an analogy for each of the ten organelles listed below. Be creative, but accurate! (3
pts. each/30 total pts.)

construction site
1. The ribosome is like the _____________________ building
of the ____________________
its where everything gets built
because __________________________________________________________.

2. The mitochondrion is like the _________________ of the ____________________

because __________________________________________________________.
a water balloon of the ____________________
3. The cell membrane is like the ________________

it keeps all the water inside


because __________________________________________________________.
dump
4. The lysosome is like the ____________________ town
of the _____________________
materials are broken down.
because __________________________________________________________.
post office
5. The golgi body is like the ___________________ of the _____________________
because it recieves and sorts cells.
because __________________________________________________________.
teacher class
6. The nucleus is like the _____________________ of the ____________________
the teacher controlls all the activitys
because _________________________________________________________.
water tower
7. The vacuole is like the _____________________ of the ____________________

it stores water
because _________________________________________________________.

8. The cytoskeleton is like the beams house


_________________ of the ____________________

because _________________________________________________________.
it helps the house hold its shape
jelly donut
9. The cytoplasm is like the ___________________ of the ____________________
it is jelly like.
because _________________________________________________________.
tunnels city
10. The endoplasmic reticulum is like the _________ of the ____________________
it is a tube network.
because _________________________________________________________.
Part 4: Identifying Cells - The images below show cells under the microscope.
For each image
• Determine the cell type/source; is it a plant or animal? (1 pt each)
• Provide your rationale. What clues indicated plant or animal? (2 pts each)
• Label the organelles indicated in each image (1 pt each)

Cell Type/Source:

Plant cell
Rationale/How do you know?
chloroplast I can tell because it is a brick
sort of shape and that is the
shape plant cells take.
vacuole

Cell Wall

Cell Type/Source:
Animal cell
Rationale/How do you know?
Cell membrane
It is more round/ oddly
shaped then the plant cell
and that is the shape of
Nucluos animal cells.

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