Organelle Functions Worksheet Name Per.

Match the organelle with its function. Use this word bank.
A. cell wall F. endoplasmic reticulum K. plasma (cell) membrane
B. centrioles G. Golgi apparatus L. ribosomes
C. chloroplasts H. lysosomes M. vacuole
D. cytoplasm I. mitochondria N. vesicles
E. cytoskeleton J. nucleus

Organelle Function
1. rigid outer structure that supports & shapes plant cells
2. small packages of materials, usu. proteins; used to carry materials in/out cell
3. controls what enters & exits the cell
4. internal structure that gives the cell its shape
5. stores genetic material; controls the cell’s activities
6. network of passages that transports materials throughout the cell
7. fluid that holds organelles in place; contains water & ions
8. holds digestive enzymes to break apart polymers, worn cell parts & wastes
9. stores water, waste, nutrients; large in plant cells
10. assembles proteins
11. packages & prepares proteins/lipids for transport
12. converts glucose to cell’s energy, ATP
13. structures that help with cell division
14. used by plants to make glucose

Which organelle has malfunctioned? Use the word bank above to match to the malfunction. Some repeat.
Organelle Malfunction
15. enzymes won’t be ready to be used
16. multicellular organisms can’t grow when they can’t make new cells (2)
17. organism won’t have energy to perform everyday functions
18. organism would have to constantly eat
19. plant would not be able to stand up
20. organism won’t have traits made (2)
21. organism can’t grow because existing cells won’t know how to make new cells
22. organism can’t make chemical reactions because cell won’t get monomers, O2, water, ions
23. organism won’t be able to break down food it eats
24. plants can’t make food & will starve
25. organism won’t be able to send/receive chemical messages w/in its body
26. organism won’t be able to make chemical messages
27. proteins & lipids won’t know where to go after they are made
28. organism won’t have a distinct body shape
29. organism can’t use the secretions it makes because they’re stuck in the cell
30. organism can’t make enzymes to speed up chemical reactions
31. organelles would collide into each other
32. new cells won’t be made correctly
33. interior of plants won’t have protection from environment
34. organism can’t defend itself from diseases because it can’t build immunity
35. organism will be poisoned because it can’t break down waste materials
36. organism will be poisoned because cell can’t move out CO2 & wastes
37. chemical reactions can’t take place in the cell
38. organism won’t be able to repair itself (2)

Identify the macromolecule(s) (carbohydrate, lipid, protein, nucleic acid) that is being described for each
organelle. Note the ones with multiple answers.
Macromolecule(s) Organelle
39. cell walls of plants are made of this
40. centrioles pull these apart
41. chloroplasts make this
42. structure of the cytoskeleton is made of this
43. these are made in the endoplasmic reticulum
44. Golgi apparatus will put these into packets
45. lysosome contain this
46. mitochondria’s job is use this
47. nucleus holds this
48. membranes of all the organelles are made of this
49. ribosomes use this as instructions
50. the ribosome’s job is to make this
51. vacuoles hold these (3)
52. vesicles hold these inside them