Animal and plant cell parts worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step by identifying and labeling the parts of both the animal cell and the plant cell using the provided word banks.

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🔹 Part 1: Animal Cell (Top Diagram)

Word Bank:
- cytoplasm
- mitochondrion
- cell membrane
- nucleus
- lysosome

Now, let’s identify each labeled part in the animal cell diagram:

1. Outer boundary of the cell → This is the cell membrane, which controls what enters and exits the cell.
✔ Label: cell membrane

2. Large central structure with a nucleolus inside → This is the nucleus, which contains DNA and controls cell activities.
✔ Label: nucleus

3. Small oval structures scattered in the cytoplasm → These are mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell that produce energy (ATP).
✔ Label: mitochondrion

4. Jelly-like substance filling the cell → This is the cytoplasm, where organelles are suspended.
✔ Label: cytoplasm

5. Small spherical structures → These are lysosomes, which break down waste materials and cellular debris.
✔ Label: lysosome

> 💡 Tip: In animal cells, you might also see the Golgi apparatus or endoplasmic reticulum, but those aren't in the word bank, so we only use the given terms.

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🔹 Part 2: Plant Cell (Bottom Diagram)

Word Bank:
- cell wall
- cytoplasm
- mitochondrion
- cell membrane
- chloroplast
- nucleus

Now, label the plant cell:

1. Rigid outer layer surrounding the cell → This is the cell wall, which gives plant cells their shape and support.
✔ Label: cell wall

2. Thin layer just inside the cell wall → This is the cell membrane, which regulates movement in and out of the cell.
✔ Label: cell membrane

3. Green, disk-shaped structures → These are chloroplasts, where photosynthesis occurs.
✔ Label: chloroplast

4. Large central vacuole → Not in the word bank, so skip it unless asked. But notice: the large empty space is the vacuole, not listed here.

5. Oval structures (similar to animal cells) → These are mitochondria, for energy production.
✔ Label: mitochondrion

6. Central control center → The nucleus, containing genetic material.
✔ Label: nucleus

7. Jelly-like fluid inside the cell → This is the cytoplasm.
✔ Label: cytoplasm

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✔ Final Labels:

#### 🐾 Animal Cell Labels (from top to bottom, left to right):
- Top right arrow → cell membrane
- Middle left arrow → nucleus
- Bottom left arrow → cytoplasm
- Right side middle arrow → mitochondrion
- Right side bottom arrow → lysosome

#### 🌱 Plant Cell Labels (from top to bottom, left to right):
- Top right arrow → cell wall
- Middle right arrow → cell membrane
- Bottom right arrow → chloroplast
- Left side top arrow → mitochondrion
- Left side bottom arrow → nucleus
- Middle left arrow → cytoplasm

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🧠 Summary:

- Both cells have: nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, cell membrane
- Only plant cells have: cell wall, chloroplast
- Only animal cells have: lysosome (though some plant cells may have them too, but not emphasized here)

This worksheet helps distinguish key differences between animal and plant cells!

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