Activity 1: Word Hunt

Directions: Form a word based on the numbers corresponding to the letters in the
alphabet inside the box below. A description of the organelle is provided
for you to easily come up with the name of the organelles. Write your
answers in your Science activity notebook.
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CELL
EXAMPLE: Description: The basic unit of life _____________
Code: 3–5–12–12
1. Description: Controls the activities of the cell _____________
Code: 14–21–3–12–5–21–19
2. Description: Gives the cell its shape _____________
Code: 3–5–12–12 13–5–13–2–18–1–14–5
3. Description: Jelly-like fluid where the organelles are located _____________
Code: 3–25–20–15–16–12–1–19–13
4. Description: Manufacturer of proteins within the cell _____________
Code: 18–9–2–15–19–15–13–5–19
5. Description: Powerhouse of the cell _____________
Code: 13–9–20–15–3–8–15–14–4–18–9–15–14
6. responsible for transporting, modifying, and packaging proteins and lipids into vesicles for delivery
to the target destinations
Code: 7-15-12-7-9 2-15-4-9-5-19
7. contains pigments such as chlorophyll which is needed for photosynthesis and gives plants its green
appearance

Code: 3-8-12-15-18-15-16-12-1-19-20

8. tube-like structure that aid in cell division; responsible for separating the chromosomes during animal
cell division

Code: 3-15-14-20-18-9-15-12-5-19

9. plant cells contain large vacuoles that occupies 50% of its volume

Code: 22-1-3-21-15-12-5

10. A cell is made up of tiny organs called organelles that perform specific functions.

Code: 15-8-7-1-14-5-12-12-5-19