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The Cell Structure & Function-Vocabulary Activity (Practice)

The following games will help you to review the cell and its parts.

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Prokaryotesimple cell with no organelles ex Bacteria
Eukaryotecomplex cell with organelles ex Plants & Animals
Cell Membranecontrols what goes in & out of a cell
Cytoplasmfluid inside the cell
Nucleuscontrols all the functions of the cell; contains DNA
Mitochondriamakes cell energy (POWER HOUSE) (breaks down sugars)
Rough endoplasmic reticulumhas Ribosomes on it; makes proteins
Golgi apparatus (body)packages and ships proteins
Ribosomesmake proteins
Cytoskeletonprovides structure and support for the cell
Lysosomedigests wastes & damaged cell parts
Vacuolestores materials (food or waste) for the cell
Chloroplastfound in plant cells; captures and converts light energy to sugars
Cell Wallprovides support; found in prokaryotes and plant cells; provides support
Centriolesused during cell division; found only in animal cells;
Flagellaused for movement; long & whip-like
Ciliaused for movement; many short hairs
Why are cells so small?more efficient; better surface area to volume ratio
Vesiclesac that transports substances (Vehicle)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulummakes lipids


Henry Sibley High School
Mendota Height, MN

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