Cell Organelles and Their Functions

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a strong, rigid layer that supports and protects plant cells.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a thin, flexible barrier that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Nucleus

• Cytoplasm

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the cell’s control center that contains DNA.

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a jelly-like fluid where cell parts float and chemical reactions happen.

• cytoplasm

• nucleus

• cell wall

• mitochondria

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the cell’s powerhouse that makes energy.

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Chloroplast

Fill in the blank: The _______ are green structures in plant cells that make food through photosynthesis.

• Chloroplasts

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

Fill in the blank: The _______ is a storage sac that holds water, nutrients, or waste.

• Vacuole

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

Fill in the blank: The _______ makes lipids and detoxifies, and has ribosomes to help make proteins.

• Endoplasmic Reticulum (Smooth & Rough)

• Golgi Apparatus

• Mitochondria

• Lysosome

Fill in the blank: The _______ are tiny structures that make proteins.

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Chloroplasts

Fill in the blank: The _______ packages and ships proteins and other materials.

• Golgi Apparatus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Lysosome