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Organelle Functions Worksheet
Name
Per.
Match the organelle with its function. Use this word bank.
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cell wall
centrioles
chloroplasts
cytoplasm (cytosol)
cytoskeleton
Organelle
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endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
lysosomes
mitochondria
nucleus
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cell membrane
ribosomes
vacuole
vesicles
1.
Function
rigid structure that supports plant cells
2.
small packages of materials used to carry materials in/out cell
3.
controls what enters & exits the cell
4.
maintains shape of cell
5.
stores genetic material; controls the cell’s activities
6.
transports materials throughout the cell
7.
fluid that holds organelles in place
8.
holds digestive enzymes to break apart polymers, worn cell parts & wastes
9.
stores water, waste, nutrients
10.
assembles proteins
11.
packages & prepares proteins/lipids for transport
12.
converts glucose to energy
13.
help with cell division
14.
uses light to make glucose in plants
Which organelle has malfunctioned? Use the word bank to match to the malfunction. Terms may be repeated.
Organelle
15.
Malfunction
enzymes and polymers cannot be packaged for transport
16.
dead or damaged cells won’t be replaced
17.
organism won’t have energy to perform everyday chemical reactions
18.
organism will go hungry when food is not available because it does not have a place to store
extra food
19.
plant would not be able to stand up
20.
animals won’t have structures
21.
existing cells won’t know how to make new cells so organism can’t grow
22.
organism can’t perform chemical reactions because cell won’t get monomers, O 2, water
23.
organism won’t be able to break down food it eats
24.
plants can’t make food & will starve
25.
Old and damaged organelles will stay in the cell
26.
Enzymes and wastes cannot be carried out of the cell
27.
monomers, water & O2 won’t reach destinations within cell for chemical reactions
28.
cell will collapse
29.
Cell would not know how to make proteins
30.
organism can’t make enzymes to speed up chemical reactions
31.
organelles will be damaged from constant collisions
32.
Waste would float around the cell
33.
Monomers would get stuck inside the cell while trying to move around
34.
organism can’t defend itself from diseases because it can’t make antibodies
35.
organism won’t be able to break down waste materials
36.
organism will be poisoned because cell can’t move out CO2 & wastes
Identify the macromolecule(s) (carbohydrate, lipid, protein, nucleic acid) that is being described for each
organelle. Note the ones with multiple answers.
Macromolecule
Organelle
37.
cell walls of plants are made of this
38.
centrioles pull these apart
39.
chloroplasts make this
40.
structure of the cytoskeleton is made of this
41.
these are made in the endoplasmic reticulum
42.
Golgi apparatus will put these into packets
43.
lysosome contain this
44.
mitochondria’s job is use this
45.
nucleus holds this
46.
membranes of all the organelles are made of this
47.
ribosomes use this as instructions
48.
the ribosome’s job is to make this
49.
vacuoles hold these (3)
50.
vesicles hold these inside them