1. Mitochondria provide the ___________ a cell needs to move, divide, produce secretory products, contract – in short, they are the ____________ centers of the cell.
2. Chloroplasts contain the plant cell's ____________responsible for the plant's _____________ color.
3. List 3 ways in which the plant cell looks different from the animal cell shown in the pictures.
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4. Vacuoles tend to be ____________ in plant cells and play several roles: storing nutrients and waste products, helping increase cell size during growth, and even acting much like _____________ of animal cells.
5. What is the main purpose of a cell? Explain.
6. Take the organelle quiz and list one new fact that you learned.
7. What do ribosomes do?
8. Why is the endoplasmic reticulum called the "intracellular highway"?
9. What is the purpose of a cell wall?
10. Draw a picture of a mitochondria (like they show on this page) and complete the following sentence:
The mitochondria are the __________________ largest organelle with unique genetic structure.
Complete the GAME & QUIZ for the ANIMAL CELL and the GAME for the PLANT CELL. When you get a perfect score it will do something special. Raise your hand so I will see it.
Animal Game________ Animal Quiz___________ Plant Game______________
Match the words with their descriptions. Can you beat your partner’s speed?
Read the comic strip & see if you know enough to save our hero!
