Science Worksheet – Cellular Processes and Organelles

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words from the word bank. _______________ is the enzyme responsible for synthesizing new DNA strands during replication.

• DNA polymerase

• RNA polymerase

• Helicase

• Ligase

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words from the word bank. The _______________ is often called the "powerhouse" of the cell due to its role in energy production.

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• ribosome

• chloroplast

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words from the word bank. During the Citric Acid Cycle, _______________ is produced, which is then used in the electron transport chain.

• ATP

• NADH

• FADH2

• CO2

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words from the word bank. The _______________ is an organelle that packages and distributes proteins within the cell.

• Golgi apparatus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words from the word bank. _______________ are the sites of protein synthesis in the cell.

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Lysosomes

Fill in the Blank: Fill in the blank with the correct words from the word bank. The _______________ contains the genetic material of the cell and controls cellular activities.

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• ribosome

• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

8. ______________ are responsible for breaking down cellular waste and foreign materials.

• lysosomes

• ribosomes

• mitochondria

• chloroplasts

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The ______________ is a network of membranes involved in protein and lipid synthesis.

• endoplasmic reticulum

• mitochondria

• golgi apparatus

• lysosome

10. ______________ is the process by which cells break down glucose to produce ATP in the absence of oxygen.

• glycolysis

• photosynthesis

• fermentation

• oxidative phosphorylation

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NGSS.HS-LS2-3

The ______________ is the fluid-filled region inside the cell membrane, containing organelles and other cellular components.

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2