Name That Organelle
This is the control center of the cell.
The nucleus.
What would happen if a cell had no mitochondria?
It would have trouble getting the energy it needs.
Which type of cell can use sunlight to make food?
Plant cell
True or False: The nucleus contains DNA.
True
Which is more important for a cell: one organelle or all the organelles working together?
All the organelles working together.
This part controls what enters and leaves the cell.
The cell membrane.
What would happen if the cell membrane stopped working?
The cell could not properly control what enters and leaves.
Which type of cell has a cell wall?
Plant cell
True or False: Mitochondria help provide energy for the cell.
True
What would happen if all the cells in your body stopped working?
Your body would not be able to survive.
These tiny structures make proteins.
Ribosomes
What would happen if a cell could not get rid of its waste?
Waste would build up and could harm the cell.
Name one part that both plant and animal cells have.
You can say: Nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria, ribosomes, cytoplasm, vacuoles, Endoplasmic Reticulum, or Golgi bodies.
True or False: Only plant cells have a cell membrane.
False. Both plant and animal cells have a cell membrane.
A cell needs energy, proteins, and waste removal. Does one organelle do all 3 jobs?
No, different organelles do different jobs.
This organelle packages and sends materials where they need to go.
Golgi bodies.
What might happen if a plant cell did not have chloroplasts?
It could not use sunlight to make food.
A cell has a cell wall and chloroplasts. What can you tell about it?
It is a plant cell.
True or False: Ribosomes help make proteins.
True.
A cell is growing and needs more proteins. What process needs to increase?
Protein production.
This organelle is covered with ribosomes and helps make and transport proteins.
The rough endoplasmic reticulum.
What would happen if the nucleus were damaged?
The cell could have trouble controlling its activities and using its DNA instructions.
Why does a plant cell need both a cell wall and a cell membrane?
The cell wall gives support, and the membrane controls what comes in and out.
True or False: The cell wall controls everything that enters and leaves the cell.
False. The cell membrane does.
You get a cut on your finger. What needs to happen in your body for the cut to heal?
The cells need to make new cells to replace the damaged ones and repair the skin. This process is called Mitosis (cell division).