Organelles in a Cell

General

100

Just like how your body has organs, the cell has parts that perform different jobs called... 

Organelles

200

True or False: Plant and animal cells have different shapes

True

300

True or false: animal cells have a cell wall 

False

400

The organelles work together in harmony. What is something you can compare the organelles to? (Hint: think back to your homework assignment) 

Cities

Teams

Cruise ships

500

Which cell has a selectively permeable membrane? 

Animal cell 

They have a cell membrane

Function

100

What is the job of the cell wall? 

Protects the plant cell 

200

This organelle is the control center of the cell. 

Nucleus

300

This organelle absorbs light for the plant. 

Chloroplast

400

What is the job of the vacuole? 

It acts as a storage unit. 

Remember: in plant cells, it's a lot bigger than it is in animal cells 

500

This organelle is right by the nucleus; it helps in making different molecules and sending them out to the right place. 

Endoplasmic Reticulum (or, ER) 

Structure

100

Also known as the taxi service, this organelle looks very squiggly. Don't mix it up with the ER!

Golgi apparatus

200

This organelle has a selectively permeable membrane. 

Cell membrane

300

This substance is like jelly. All the organelle float here in this. 

Cytoplasm

400

This organelle is in both plants and animals, and is also known as the cell's powerhouse. 

Mitochondria

500

This organelle loves to be the center of attention, literally! It pays attention to keep things regulated, while everything pays attention to it to make sure nothing goes wrong. 

Nucleus

Questions

100

Which organelle(s) are plant cell exclusive? 

Cell wall 

Chloroplast

200

Which organelle(s) are animal cell exclusive? 

Lysosome

300

What are the organelle(s) that provide protection? 

Cell wall 

Cell membrane 

400

Which organelle has two separate types: rough and smooth? 

Endoplasmic Reticulum

500

Which organelle digests things in the cell? 

Lysosome

Riddles

100

I love warm and bright places. I love to be in the light! After all, without it, I can't do my job. 

Chloroplast

200

Beep beep! I'm the taxi service! I make sure everything gets to where they need to go. 

Golgi apparatus

300

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Vacuole

400

I protect the cell! I keep it so safe that the cell stays rigid!

Cell wall

500

I make things. One specific thing, called a protein. You can also find me with my best friend, the endoplasmic reticulum. 

Ribosome