Download Parts of a Cell: Animal Cells

Animal Cells
This is a diagram of an animal cell.
Each cell has several organelles.
Let's learn about them!
Animal cells are different from plant cells, though they
have many similar structures, called organelles. Here we
will learn about the cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus,
nucleolus, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi bodies,
mitochondria, ribosomes, and vacuoles.
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Parts of a Cell
Cut out the pieces and paste them
together to make your own animal cell!
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Mitochondria
Golgi Bodies
Vacuoles
Ribosomes (draw onto cell)
Cell Flash Cards
Cut each page in half horizontally and
fold the piece in half so the definition is
on the back side. Quiz yourself, how
many organelle functions do you know?
They are small organelles,
bound by single membrane.
Vacuoles
These organelles are often
used as "storage units".
Vesicles are smaller vacuoles
which function for transport
in/out of the cell.
The fluid that fills the cell is
the cytoplasm, water based.
Cytoplasm
The cellular organelles are
suspended in this matrix of
the cytoplasm.
This matrix maintains the
pressure of the cell, ensures
the cell doesn't shrink or
burst.
Cell
Membrane
Semi-permeable barrier,
allowing only select molecules
to move across it.
Consists of protein and fat.
Basic purpose is to protect
the cell from it's surroundings.
The house for most of the
cells genetic material- the
DNA and RNA.
Nucleus
It is surrounded by a porous
membrane known as the
nuclear membrane.
Controls the activity of the
cell and is known as the
control center.
Nucleolus
A structure contained within
the nucleus.
Responsible for assembling
ribosomes.
The site for protein synthesis
where the translation of the
RNA takes place.
Ribosomes
As protein synthesis is very
important to the cell, these
are found in large number in
all cells.
Found freely suspended in
the cytoplasm and also
attached to the endoplasmic
reticulum.
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
The transport system of the
cell. It transports molecules
that need certain changes and
also molecules to their
destination.
Thee are two types, rough
and smooth.
Rough has ribosomes bound
to it, making it appear rough;
while the smooth does not
have the ribosomes.
Mitochondria
The main energy source of
the cell. They are called the
power house of the cell
because energy is created
here.
This spherical or rod shaped
organelle consists of an
inner and outer membrane.
The packaging center of the
cell.
Golgi
Bodies
Modifies the molecules from
the rough ER by dividing them
into smaller units with
membrane known as vesicles.
They are flattened stacks of
membrane-bound sacs.