Organelles and Their Functions

Which organelle stores materials such as water?

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

• Chloroplast

• Golgi Apparatus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle provides extra structure and support in plant cells?

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

• Cell Wall

• Chloroplast

The city hall directs many of the functions in a city. Which organelle has a function MOST similar to a city hall?

• Ribosome

• Mitochondria

• Cell Membrane

• Nucleus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A gate can be opened and closed to restrict what things may pass through. Which organelle has a function MOST similar to a gate?

• Golgi Apparatus

• Ribosome

• Nucleus

• Cell Membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Mitochondria

• Contains a green pigment (color) called "chlorophyll"

• "Instructions" for the cell to help an organism survive

• The "powerhouse" of the cell

• Made of a jello-like, watery liquid that contains minerals and salts

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Endoplasmic Reticulum

• A "highway" where proteins and fats move from one part of the cell to another

• Found outside of the cell membrane in plants

• May store water, food, or waste

• Storage site of DNA (instructions/genetics for a cell)

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Nucleus

• The "powerhouse" of the cell

• Rectangular structure used for support in plants, algae, and fungi

• Controls the cell's activities - like a BRAIN!

• A storage area found inside plant AND animal cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Vacuole

• The "powerhouse" of the cell

• A storage area found inside plant AND animal cells

• "Instructions" for the cell to help an organism survive

• Captures the energy of the sun

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Chloroplast

• This area contains the many organelles of the cell

• Where photosynthesis takes place

• The "powerhouse" of the cell

• Controls the cell's activities - like a BRAIN!

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What cell organelle is number 8?

• Vacuole

• Cytoplasm

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondra

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2