Cell Organelles - Comparison Sheet for Various Cell Types
Organelle / Present in Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic Cells or Both / Present in Cells of Plants or Animals or Both / Describe the Function of the Cell Part and Key cell processes to which it is related(FUNCTIONS)
1. Nucleus
2. Cell Membrane (Plasma membrane)
3. Cytoplasm
4. Ribosomes
5. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
6. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
7. Golgi Apparatus
8. Lysosome
9. Mitochondria
Organelle / Present in Prokaryotic, Eukaryotic, Cells or Both / Present in Cells of Plants or Animals or Both / Describe the Function of the Cell Part and Key cell processes to which it is related
(FUNCTIONS)
10. Chloroplasts
11. Cell Wall
12. Centriole
13. Chromosome/ Chromatin
14. Cytoskeleton (microtubules/ microfilament)
15. Nucleolus
16. Cilia
17. Flagella
18. Vacuole
19. Peroxisome
Plant Cell Coloring
Cell Membrane (orange)Golgi Apparatus (yellow)
Mitochondria (red)
Vacuole (lt. Blue)
Chromatin (gray) / Cell Wall (dark green)
Nucleolus (brown)
Chloroplasts (light green) / Ribosome (purple)
Cytoplasm (white)
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (pink)
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (pink)
1. Name two things found in a plant cell that are not found in an animal cell:
2. How does the shape of a plant cell differ from that of an animal cell?
3. What is the function of the chloroplasts?
4. What is the function of the vacuole?
Animal Cell Coloring
Directions: Choose a color for each of the parts below and fill in the square with the color of your choice. Color the cell part to match.
Cell Membrane / / Ribosome /Cytoplasm / / Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum /
Microtubules / / Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum /
Nuclear Membrane / / Mitochondria /
Nucleolus / / Lysosome /
Golgi Apparatus /
Flagella /
Briefly describe the function of the cell parts for an animal cell (#1-8).
1. Cell membrane
2. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
3. Ribosome
4. Golgi Apparatus
5. Lysosome
6. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
7. Mitochondria
8. Nucleus
9. Chloroplast (yes- this is part of a plant cell)
10. Vacuole (yes- this is part of a plant cell)
11. Cell Wall (yes- this is part of a plant cell)