Organelle Basics
This organelle is known as the "control center" of the cell
What is the nucleus?
My job is to control what enters and exits the cell. Who am I?
What is the cell membrane?
Plant cells have this rigid outer structure that animal cells do not.
What is the cell wall?
The ribosomes stop working. What important substance will the cell have trouble making?
Proteins
If a cell were a school, this organelle would be the principal because it controls the school's activities.
What is the nucleus?
This organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell."
What are the mitochondria?
My job is to capture light energy from the Sun. Who am I?
What is the chloroplast?
Plant cells contain this organelle that allows them to capture light energy.
What is the chloroplast?
The chloroplasts stop working. What will the plant cell have trouble making?
Food/sugars through photosynthesis
If a cell were a school, this structure would be the doors or security guards because it controls who enters and leaves.
What is the cell membrane?
This organelle is known as the "protein factory" because it builds proteins.
What is the ribosome?
I am the jelly-like material that holds and supports the organelles inside the cell.
What is the cytoplasm?
True or False: Both plant and animal cells contain mitochondria.
True
The mitochondria stop working correctly. What will the cell begin to run short of?
Usable energy
If a cell were a factory, this organelle would be the storage room.
What is the vacuole?
This organelle stores water, food, nutrients, and other materials.
What is the vacuole?
I have ribosomes attached to me that help make and transport proteins.
What is the rough ER?
Name the two structures found in plant cells but not animal cells that appear on your test.
What are the cell wall and chloroplast?
The nucleus is severely damaged. Why might the cell have trouble reproducing?
The nucleus houses the genetic information/DNA needed for cell division.
If a cell were a factory, this organelle would be the power plant.
What are the mitochondria?
This organelle contains enzymes that break down materials and waste inside the cell.
What is the lysosome?
I modify, package, and ship proteins to where they need to go.
What is the Golgi apparatus/complex?
A cell has a nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cytoplasm, and a cell membrane. It does NOT have chloroplasts or a cell wall. What type of cell is it most likely?
What is an animal cell?
The Golgi apparatus completely stops working. Ribosomes can still build proteins. What problem will occur?
The proteins will not be properly modified, packaged, and shipped to where they are needed.
If a cell were a shipping company, this organelle would be the packaging and shipping department.
What is the Golgi apparatus?