Download The Cell - Leon County Schools

Name
Date
Class
Content Vocabulary
LESSON 2
The Cell
Directions: Use the clues and the terms listed below to complete the puzzle. NOTE: There is no empty square in
the puzzle between the words of two-word terms.
cell membrane
cell wall
chloroplast
cytoplasm
cytoskeleton
envelope function
nucleus
organelle
Clues
Across
Down
4. organelle that contains DNA
1. stiff structure outside the cell membrane
6. a flexible covering that surrounds a cell
2. an outer covering
7. fluid inside the cell that contains salts
3. a network of threadlike proteins within
and other molecules
8. a membrane-surrounded component
a cell
5. organelle that conducts photosynthesis
within a cell
9. the action for which something is used
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Name
Date
Class
Content Practice A
LESSON 2
The Cell
Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence.
energy processing
glucose
production proteins
waste material
fluid
harmful organisms
protein
Cell Structure
2
framework
movement
specific jobs
genetic material
outside
transport substances
Purpose of Cell Structure
Cell membrane
1. The cell membrane protects the inside of the cell from the environment
the cell.
Cell wall
2. The cell wall protects a cell from attack by
Cell appendages
3. Cell appendages are often used for
Cytoplasm
4. Cytoplasm is a(n)
Cytoskeleton
5. The cytoskeleton forms a(n)
Nucleus
6. The nucleus is the part of a eukaryotic cell that directs all cell
activity and contains
.
Ribosomes
7. Important molecules made by ribosomes
are
.
Endoplasmic
reticulum
8. An endoplasmic reticulum that has ribosomes attached is a site
of
.
Mitochondria
9. Mitochondria are the sites of
.
.
inside the cell.
inside the cell.
.
Chloroplasts
10. Chloroplasts process light energy, water, and carbon dioxide to
make
and release oxygen.
Golgi apparatus
11. The Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for
Vacuoles
13. Vacuoles store food, water, and
.
.
Cell Structure and Function
Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 2
The Cell
Key Concept How are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells similar, and how are they different?
Directions: Use the phrases below to complete the diagram. Write what is different about prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells in the top boxes. Write what is similar about them in the bottom box.
are bacteria
have a cell membrane
have a cytoskeleton
do not have many cell parts
contain membrane surrounded organelles
have genetic material not surrounded by a membrane
have cytoplasm
some have a cell wall
have genetic material surrounded by a membrane
make up plants, animals, fungi, and protists
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
6.
Prokaryotic Cells
Eukaryotic Cells
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Cell Structure and Function
Name
Date
Key Concept Builder
Class
LESSON 2
The Cell
Key Concept What do the structures in a cell do?
Directions: Write the correct organelle or cell structure on the lines provided.
Common to plant cells:
1. What is a stiff structure outside the cell membrane?
2. In which organelle does photosynthesis take place?
3. Which organelles store food, water, and waste material?
Common to plant and animal cells:
4. What is a flexible barrier that protects the inside of a cell?
5. What are short, hairlike structures that help move a cell?
6. What is the fluid that fills the inside of the cell?
7. What gives framework to a cell and helps it move?
Common to all eukaryotic cells (plants, animals, fungi, and protists):
8. Which organelle contains genetic information and controls the cell?
9. In which organelle are proteins made?
10. What removes harmful substances for a cell?
11. Which organelle releases energy in a cell?
12. Which organelle prepares proteins for specific jobs?
13. Which organelle carries substances to other parts of a cell?
14. Which vacuole-like structures break down and recycle cell parts?
Cell Structure and Function
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