University:
Davenport University
Course:
BIOL 343 | Cell and Molecular Biology
Academic year:

2021
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250

Pages:

2
Author:

Nicole Wang

Cell City Assignment Grade 8 Answer Key Name_____________ Date______________ Block_____________ Read pages 24 – 30, find the following words, and fill in the chart… Name of Organelle What does it do in a cell? Cell Membrane The outside of the cell – controls what goes in/out of the cell. Has nuclear ‘pores’ where substances go through. What part of a ‘city’ can this be compared to? The border – the ‘pores’ would be the border crossings Cytoplasm The gel-like substance where all the organelles are suspended. Chemical reactions take place. The atmosphere around the earth DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) The molecule in the nucleus that has all the information passed down from generation to generation. The ‘Blueprint’ of the organism A museum or library Mitochondria The energy producers. Cellular respiration take place here. Oxygen and sugar are converted to carbon dioxide and energy. A power plant or hydro-electric dam. Proteins The building blocks – these molecules make up our structure. Bricks Ribosomes Where the proteins are assembled Factories Endoplasmic Reticulum The ‘transport’ system in the cell – a network of tunnels Subway/road system and tubes that allow substances to go from one part of the cell to another Golgi Body Where proteins are sorted and packaged Post office/Fed-ex Vesicles The packages of proteins that come from the golgi body Mail parcels Vacuoles Storage spaces Animal cells store waste and other nutrients – several vacuoles in a cell In an animal cell – storage depot Plant cell – water tower Plant cells have one large vacuole that holds water Lysosomes Where old organelles and cell parts are recycled Recycling depot Cell Wall The firm outside part of the plant cell – not found in animal cells A wall around a city Chloroplasts In plant cells only – take solar energy and convert it to chemical energy Solar panels Nucleus The control center of the cell – where all the cell activities are managed City Hall

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