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Animal Cells and Organelles!

Assessment B

Using the words in the bank below, fill in the blanks to complete the definitions of each
organelle from inside an animal cell. You will only use each word one time.
For the last question, please answer using complete sentences.

Cell membrane Cytoplasm Nucleus

Cytoskeleton Endoplasmic Reticulum Mitochondria

Vacuoles Lysosomes

Ribosomes Golgi bodies Nuclear envelope

1.) Fibers that provide support and strength to the cell are called the _______________.

2.) The ___________________ contains the nucleus and acts as a barrier between the
nucleus and the rest of the cell.

3.) The control center of the cell that contains genetic material is called the __________.

4.) The organelles responsible for making protein within a cell are the _______________.

5.) An organelle that contains substances that melt down materials is called a
__________________________.

6.) The ________________ are the storage organelles that hold water and other
materials.

7.) The ___________________________ packages and transports proteins through the

endoplasmic reticulum.

8.) The organelle responsible for producing energy is the ______________________________.

9.) The _____________________ surrounds the inner parts of a cell and controls entry.

10.) The ______________________________ is responsible for transporting protein

throughout the cell.

11.) The gel-like substance inside of a cell where all of the organelles are contained
is called _______________________.

12.) What is something different about animal cells when you compare them to
what you know about plant cells? What do you notice? Provide your answer in the
space below. Be sure to write in complete sentences.

Using the word bank above label each of the parts represented in the animal cell
below. Some of the structures may not be familiar to you. Be sure to label each
organelle listed in the word bank above.

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Answer Key
1.)cytoskeleton
2.) nuclear envelope
3.) nucleus
4.) ribosomes
5.) lysosomes
6.) vacuoles (plural)
7.) Golgi body
8.) mitochondria
9.) cell membrane
10.) endoplasmic reticulum
11.) cytoplasm
12.) Example: Animal cells do not have as many organelles as plant cells. The animal
cells do not have chloroplasts or cell walls. I also noticed that animal cells have more
than one vacuole and they are not all located near the center as the single vacuole is
in a plant cell.