Download Cell Organelle Vocabulary Practice

Name: _________________________________
Topic: Cell Organelles
Vocabulary Words
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Nucleus
Nuclear membrane
Ribosome
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Vacuole
Lysosome
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
Nucleolus
Chromosome
Cytoplasm
Directions: Re-write each vocabulary word three times on the lines provided. SPELLING
DOES COUNT!
1. Nucleus
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Nuclear membrane
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Ribosome:
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Mitochondria:
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Chloroplast:
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Endoplasmic reticulum:
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Golgi apparatus:
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Vacuole:
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Lysosome:
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Cell Wall
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Cell Membrane
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Nucleolus
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. Chromosome
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. Cytoplasm
a. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Directions: Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition by placing the letter of the
definition next to the word.
_____ Nucleus
_____ Chromosome
_____ Cytoplasm
_____ Nuclear membrane
_____ Ribosome
_____ Cell Wall
_____ Mitochondria
_____ Chloroplast
_____ Endoplasmic Reticulum
_____ Golgi apparatus
_____ Cell Membrane
_____ Vacuole
_____ Lysosome
_____ Nucleolus
A. Supports a plant cell.
B. The brain of the cell.
C. Where photosynthesis takes place.
D. Tubular passageways that move the protein throughout the cell.
E. A structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the ER,
modifies them, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell. Often known to
store energy in the cell.
F. The outer covering of an animal cell.
G. Destroys the bad or injured parts of a cell and breaks down large food molecules.
H. A rod-shaped cell structure that converts chemical energy in food to energy the cell can use to
carry out its functions. Often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell.
I. The boundary around the nucleus that keeps the DNA inside and organelles outside the
nucleus.
J. Makes ribosomes.
K. A small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made.
L. Holds the DNA or blue prints.
M. A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area.
N. Many of the organelles float around in this.
Directions: Complete each sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word.
1. If the _______________________________________ in a cell were to stop functioning then the cell would die
because it would have no proteins.
2. The _____________________________________________ is like FedEx because it packages materials, and ships
them throughout the cell.
3. The function of _____________________________________ can be compared to that of the stomach because it
digests large food particles into smaller parts.
4. The ______________________________________________ is a very important structure in the cell because it is
responsible for keeping the DNA inside the nucleus.
5. Animal cells are unable to make their own food because they do not have
_______________________________________ like plant cells do.
6. ___________________________________________ are known as the power houses of the cell because they give
the cell energy necessary to function.