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PLANT & ANIMAL CELL STUDY SHEET
1. cell wall: the tough and stiff outer covering that protects a plant cell and gives it shape
2. cell membrane: the protective layer surrounding an animal cell
3. organelle: a structure inside the cell that has a certain job
4. nucleus: the organelle that controls all the functions of any cell
5. ribosomes: the organelle that makes proteins within the cell
6. cytoplasm: the gelatin-like substance that fills a cell
7. mitochondria: the organelle that releases energy in a cell
8. Golgi bodies: the organelle that packages and stores proteins within the cell
9. lysosomes: the organelle that acts as a recycling and disposal center for the cell
10. endoplasmic reticulum: the organelle responsible for processing and moving materials
around the cell
11. tissue: a group of similar cells that work together to do one job (Example: your heart is
made up of nerve tissue, blood tissue and cardiac muscle tissue)
How are the organelles of a cell like the workings of our school?
12. Golgi bodies are like custodians, kitchen staff or anyone who packages and removes
items from the school
13. Mitochondria is like the school’s generator because it provides power
14. ribosomes are like the cafeteria chef who makes food that provides protein to students
15. vacuoles are like the school’s closets and other storage rooms
16. endoplasmic reticulum is like the assembly line in the lunch room where students get
their trays of food
17. lysosomes are like the incinerator or shredder that break down trash
18. cell walls are like the brick and cement walls of the school.
19. chloroplasts are like a school’s solar panels that create energy from the sun or a
calculator’s solar panels that run on any light source