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Organelles – Who Am I?
 Using your notes, fill in the following statements with the corresponding organelle.
1. I surround the nucleus and protect it.
2. Since I contain many enzymes, I can digest an injured cell and can break down a large
molecule into a smaller one.
3. I am a jelly-like fluid that surrounds and supports organelles.
4. I am a series of tubes found throughout the cell. I transport proteins as they twist and
form their shape, as well.
5. Proteins are made here, even though I am quite small. You can find me in the cytoplasm
or attached to ER’s wall.
6. I’m the brain of the cell, or so they say. I regulate activities from day to day.
7. There are many of me and I store water so chemical reactions can happen with ease.
8. I make ribosomes, after all the workbench needs to be made before it can be used to
make proteins.
9. I process, package, and ship proteins.
10. I surround the cell and control what enters and leaves the cell.
11. Found only in plant cells, I’m green as can be. I make food for the plant using the sun’s
energy.
12. I give plant cells support and structure.
13. I’ve been called a “storage tank” by those with little taste. I’m a sac filled with water,
food, enzymes, and waste.
14. I am short hair-like structures; there are lots of me on one cell and I help animal cells
swim.
15. I’m like a whip and help sperm swim to the egg.
16. I’m a real “powerhouse”, that’s plain to see. I break food down to release energy.
17. I help an animal cell keep its shape, so they sag like a ruined cake.
18. List 3 differences between plant and animal cells.