Organelle Identification H3
Is the cell on the left a plant cell or an animal cell? How can you tell?
Label the cells, and describe the function of each organelle.
Cell Organelles
Complete the following table by writing the name of the cell part or organelle in the right hand column that matches the structure/function in the left hand column. A cell part may be used more than once.
Organelles are listed to the right.
Structure/Function
Stores material within the cell
Closely stacked, flattened sacs where photosynthesis takes place
The sites of protein synthesis
Jelly-like substance in the cell
Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a eukaryotic cell
Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and invading viruses or bacteria
Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi, most bacteria and some protists
Produces a usable form of energy for the cell
Packages proteins for transport out of the cell
The membrane surrounding the cell
Provides support for the cell
Organelle Name
Organelle Plant Animal
Cell Wall
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Endoplasmic
reticulum
Golgi
apparatus
Lysosome
Mitochondria
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Plasma
membrane
Central
vacuole
Ribosome
Vacuole
Indicate whether organelle is found in plant cells, animal cells, or both.