NAME THAT ORGANELLE
ORGANELLE FUNCTION
PLANT VS. ANIMAL CELL
MATCH THE ANALOGY
ODD ONE OUT
100

The organelle that stores DNA

Nucleus

100

This organelle is the “powerhouse” of the cell

Mitochondria

100

Only plant cells have this outer protective layer

Cell wall

100

The nucleus is like this part of a city

City hall or mayor’s office

100

Nucleus – Ribosome – Lysosome – Mitochondria – Banana

Banana (not an organelle)

200

The site of protein synthesis

Ribosome

200

This organelle contains chlorophyll

Chloroplast

200

Present in animal cells for cell division, rare in plants

Centriole

200

The mitochondria are like this in a city

Power plant

200

Cell wall – Chloroplast – Central vacuole – Ribosome

Ribosome (found in both cell types)

300

Modifies and packages proteins for transport

Golgi apparatus

300

This small structure helps cells divide

Centrosome/Centriole

300

Organelles used for photosynthesis

Chloroplasts

300

The Golgi apparatus is like this place

Post office or shipping center

300

Cilia – Flagella – Pili – Cell wall

Cell wall (not involved in movement)

400

Breaks down old cell parts and waste

Lysosome

400

Produces ribosomes inside the nucleus

Nucleolus

400

Plant cells usually have one large one; animal cells have many small ones

Vacuole

400

The ribosomes are like this in a city

Factories

400

Peroxisome – Mitochondria – Golgi body – Nucleoid

Nucleoid (found only in prokaryotes)

500

Site of lipid synthesis and detoxification

Smooth ER

500

Contains enzymes to break down hydrogen peroxide

Peroxisome

500

Found only in plants for cell-to-cell communication

Plasmodesmata

500

The lysosomes are like this

Garbage disposal or janitor

500

Rough ER – Smooth ER – Lysosome – Biceps

Biceps (not a cell structure)