Exploring+the+Cell+Lab Student+worksheet
Exploring+the+Cell+Lab Student+worksheet
Exploring+the+Cell+Lab Student+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
6. How are proteins transported from the endoplasmic reticulum to the Golgi apparatus?
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.)
Golgi
Nucleus
Ribosome
Nucleolus
ER
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 __________________________________________________________.
because __________________________________________________________.
a water balloon of the ____________________
3. The cell membrane is like the ________________
it stores water
because _________________________________________________________.
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.