Worksheet No.

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CELL ANATOMY AND FUNCTION
Name: Date:
Year and Section:
I. Complete the following table by writing the name of the organelle in the right-hand column
that matches the structure/function described. A cell part may be used more than once.
20 points
Structure/Function Organelle
1. Stores water within a plant cell

2. Closely stacked, flattened sacs (plants only)

3. The site of protein synthesis, transports materials within the cell

4. Transports materials outside of the cell

5. The region inside the cell except for the nucleus

6. Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a eukaryotic cell

7. Contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight and gives
plants their green color
8. Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles, invading viruses or
bacteria

9. Create proteins

10. Provides temporary storage of food, enzymes and waste products

11. Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants and bacteria

12. Produces a usable form of energy for the cell

13. Packages proteins within the cell and makes lipids

14. Gives the cell structure and holds organelles in place

15. Site where ribosomes are made

16. The membrane surrounding the cell

17. Provides support for the cell, has two “subparts”

18. Name for the collection of DNA in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells

19. Consist of hollow tubes which provide support for the cell
20. Small hair-like structures used for movement or sensing things
II. Put a check in the appropriate column(s) to indicate whether the following organelles are found in
plant cells, animal cells, or prokaryotes. Some organelles may be in one, two or more columns. 10 points

Organelle Plant Cells Animal Cells Prokaryote

Cell Wall
Vesicle
Chloroplast
Chromatin
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Mitochondria
III. Fill in the table

Organelle Location and Function

Ribosomes

Endoplasmic
Reticulum

Golgi Apparatus

Lysosomes

Peroxisomes

Mitochondria

Centrioles

Cytoskeletal Elements:
Microfilaments
Intermediated filaments
Microtubules
 1. What are the three major parts of the cell? Describe and give its function.

2. Given the photomicrograph of the four cell types below, list one important structure of
each and the function that the structure guarantees. 20 points

Human Red blood cells Simple Squamous cells Sperm cells Muscle cells

• Human red blood

cells Structure:
Function:

• Simple squamous
cells Structure:
Function

• Sperm
cells Structure:
Function:

• Muscle cells
Structure:
Function:

3. Differentiate organelle from the cell.

 4. What functions does the cell have in common despite of the differences that reflect
their specific functions?

5. Describe the nucleus. What can be found inside the nucleus?

6. The mouth is the first site of chemical digestion in human. The saliva starts the
breakdown of food you eat. What organelle do you think would be numerous inside the
cells of the mouth?

7. Below is the photomicrograph of the human cheek cells viewed under the high power

objective. Label the parts of the cell that is visible. Answer questions a and b
a. The light microscope used in the laboratory is not powerful enough to view other
organelles in the cheek cells. What parts of the cell were visible?

b. List 2 organelles that were not visible but could be present in the cells.