Parts of the Animal Cell

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               Parts of the Animal Cell




  Directions:
     1. Flip to the next page and read the questions.
     2. Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
     3. Color the letter referenced in the sentence. Be careful some sentences specify
        a color to color an item. Others items you may color any color you’d like.
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        1. The earliest light ____________________ showed that the cell was hardly more
           than a mass of fluid surrounded by a membrane. Modern research has shown that the
           _____________ is not only the structural unit of living organisms, but also the
           functional unit.

        2. We can see that the cell is made of many distinct structures, called
           ______________, and each is specialized to perform a specific job.

        3. The ________________________(A), sometimes called the plasma membrane,
           completely covers the entire cell and serves to hold it together. It also regulates what
           enters and leaves the cell. Color this with a very light color.

        4. In animal cell, as well as plant cell, the nucleus is separated from the rest of the cell by
           a nuclear envelope (B). Color this structure with the same color as the cell membrane.
           Within the nucleus is a prominent structure, the _________________(D), which
           makes ribosomes. Also within the nucleus is loosely bound genetic material called
           _____________________(E). Color both of these structures black.

        5. One of the most prominent organelles inside the cell is the _________________(G).
           Many scientists refer to this as the powerhouse of the cell because it makes energy
           from food. Color all of these organelles light orange.

        6. The _______________________(H) is a stack of membranes that packages
           materials for export out of the cell. Color these with a lavender color.

        7. Throughout the cytoplasm and attached to the ER are many smaller organelles,
           __________________(O) which make proteins. Color these black. The
           __________________(P), or ER, transports these proteins around the cell. Color
           these membranes pink.

        8. Animal cells contain ____________________(I), which are cylindrical bundles of
           microtubules that aid with cell division, or mitosis. Color these red.

        9. Although smaller than in plant cells, animal cells also contain _______________(K) for
           the storage of food and water. Color these a pale color.

        10. ______________________(L) are organelles that contain enzymes to destroy old
            and worn out cell parts. Color these light blue.

        11. The ___________________ contains all of these organelles that are outside the
            nucleus, but inside the cell membrane. This substance is basically colorless, so use a
            transparent color to fill it in.