Cell Structure

Front

Which structure is referred to as "the guard" because it controls what substances move in and out of the cell?

Back

cell membrane

Front

Which structure is referred to as "the storage tank" because it holds water, minerals, wastes and other substances in the cell? (Plant cells have a LARGE central one to store the extra water a plant needs.)

Back

vacuole

Front

Which structure is referred to as "the brain" because it holds the DNA, or instructions for making proteins in the cell and controls its major activities?

Back

nucleus

Front

Which structure is referred to as "the passageways" of the cell because it carries materials throughout the cell? (It can be rough or smooth.)

Back

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

Front

Which structure is referred to as "the power plant" of the cell because it produces energy for the cell (in the form of ATP) using cellular respiration?

Back

mitochondria

Front

Which structure is referred to as "the solar power plant" of the cell because it produces energy for the cell using photosynthesis? (It is what makes plants green and able to produce food from the sun.)

Back

chloroplasts

Front

Which structure is referred to as "the city wall" of the cell because it gives extra support and structure to a plant cell?

Back

cell wall

Front

Which structure is referred to as "the jelly" of the cell because it holds all the organelles and substances inside the cell?

Back

cytoplasm

Front

Number 1 is pointing to which organelle?

Back

central vacuole

Front

Number 4 is pointing to which organelle?

Back

endoplasmic reticulum (ER)