Cells Organelles and Analogies

A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane

bound organelles

• Microscope

• Prokaryote

• Eurkaryote

A cell that contains a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

• Microscope

• Prokaryote

• Eurkaryote

organism consisting of one cell

• Genetic material

• Unicellular

• Mulitcellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

organism consisting of more than one cell

• Genetic material

• Unicellular

• Mulitcellular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Which organelle is the structure and support of the cell (like a brick wall)?

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

Which organelle controls what comes in and out of the cell (like a key)?

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle is the gel-like fluid that holds all the other organelles into place (like Jell-O)?

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle controls all the cell activity (like the brain)?

• cytoplasm

• mitochondria

• nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle processes and move materials around the cell (like a highway)?

• endoplasmic reticulum (E.R.)

• lysosomes

• mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle stores water, waste, and food (like a storage unit)?

• vacuoles

• Golgi body

• mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2