Organelles of Plant and Animal Cells

Contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis takes place. Found in plant cells only.

• mitochondria
• chloroplast
• vacuole
• cytoplasm

The control center that controls all the functions of the cell

• cytoplasm
• cell wall
• cell membrane
• nucleus

jelly-like substance that is located between the cell membrane and the nucleus

• mitochondria
• chloroplast
• vacuole
• cytoplasm

Which cell contains Chloroplasts?

• plant cells
• animal cells

The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use

• Mitochondrion
• Golgi body
• Nucleus
• Ribosomes

The nucleolus takes up around _____ of the volume of the nucleus. (Question submitted by Cason.)

• 1/3
• 1/4
• 1/5
• 1/8

This organelle is like a recycling center for the cell. It breaks down old materials. It is like a vacuum cleaner that cleans up the waste in cells.

• Ribosomes
• Lysosomes
• Mitochondria
• Chloroplasts

This structure is a storage area for the cell. Plants usually have one large one.

• Lysosome
• Vacuole
• Ribosome
• Golgi Body

This organelle acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it, but not others.

• Cytoplasm
• Mitochondria
• Cell Membrane
• Vacuole

What is letter A pointing to?

• Cell Wall
• Cell Membrane
• Vacuole
• Chloroplast