Animal and Plant Cell worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s solve this step by step.

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Part 1: Identify the cells and label their parts

We are given two cell diagrams and a list of parts to use:
*Nucleus - mitochondria – cell wall - cell membrane - cytoplasm - chloroplast*

Also, we must fill in whether each is a plant or an animal cell.

First, look at the left diagram:
- It has a round shape.
- No thick outer wall — just a thin boundary (cell membrane).
- Has nucleus, mitochondria, cytoplasm.
- NO chloroplasts or cell wall → that means it’s an animal cell.

👉 Now the right diagram:
- It has a rigid, boxy shape → that’s from the cell wall.
- Has green oval structures → those are chloroplasts (only in plant cells!).
- Also has nucleus, mitochondria, cytoplasm, cell membrane.
→ So this is a plant cell.

Now, let’s label the parts using arrows (even though we can’t draw here, we’ll describe which arrow points to what based on standard biology):

For the animal cell (left):
- Outer line = cell membrane
- Big purple circle inside = nucleus
- Small red/orange ovals = mitochondria
- Pink jelly-like stuff filling the cell = cytoplasm
*(No cell wall or chloroplasts)*

For the plant cell (right):
- Thick green outer layer = cell wall
- Thin line inside the wall = cell membrane
- Large central purple structure = nucleus
- Green ovals with lines inside = chloroplasts
- Orange/red ovals = mitochondria
- Clear/blue area around organelles = cytoplasm

So for the blanks:

> This is an animal cell.
> This is a plant cell.

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Part 2: Match cell parts to their functions

We have these terms:
NUCLEUS, MITOCHONDRIA, CHLOROPLAST, CELL MEMBRANE, CELL WALL, CYTOPLASM

And three descriptions:

1. “This is responsible for controlling what goes in and out of the cell.”
→ That’s the CELL MEMBRANE. It’s like a gatekeeper.

2. “It’s where most of reaction take place. It’s also responsible for giving the cell its shape.”
Wait — actually, cytoplasm is where reactions happen, but cell wall gives shape (in plants). But note: the sentence says *“most of reaction take place”* AND *“giving the cell its shape”*. In animal cells, cytoplasm helps hold shape too, but technically, cytoplasm is where metabolic reactions occur. However, the phrase “giving the cell its shape” might be tricky.

But let’s think again:
In many textbooks, cytoplasm is described as the gel-like substance where chemical reactions happen. The cell wall gives rigid shape to plant cells. But since this question doesn’t specify plant or animal, and the description says “most of reaction take place”, that strongly points to CYTOPLASM. And while cytoplasm does help maintain shape in animal cells, the main shape-giver in plants is the cell wall. Hmm…

Actually, looking closely: the second bullet says:
“It’s where most of reaction take place. It’s also responsible for giving the cell its shape.”

This is likely referring to CYTOPLASM, because:
- Cytoplasm is where metabolism happens.
- In animal cells (which don’t have cell walls), cytoplasm + cytoskeleton give shape.
- Even in plant cells, cytoplasm fills the space and supports organelles.

But wait — some sources say cell wall gives shape. Let’s check the third one first.

3. “This part holds all of the DNA.”
→ Definitely the NUCLEUS. DNA is stored there.

So back to #2: if #3 is nucleus, and #1 is cell membrane, then #2 must be CYTOPLASM — because mitochondria make energy, chloroplasts do photosynthesis, cell wall only in plants and doesn’t host reactions.

Yes — standard answer:
- Reactions happen in cytoplasm.
- Cytoplasm also helps maintain cell shape (especially in animal cells).

So:

• CELL MEMBRANE → controls what goes in/out
• CYTOPLASM → where reactions happen + helps give shape
• NUCLEUS → holds DNA

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✔ Final Answers:

Part 1:

This is an animal cell.
This is a plant cell.

(Labeling parts — since we can't draw, you would write next to each arrow:)

Animal cell arrows (from top clockwise or as labeled):
- Pointing to outer edge → cell membrane
- Pointing to big center circle → nucleus
- Pointing to small red blobs → mitochondria
- Pointing to pink background → cytoplasm

Plant cell arrows:
- Pointing to thick green outside → cell wall
- Pointing to thin line inside wall → cell membrane
- Pointing to large purple center → nucleus
- Pointing to green ovals → chloroplast
- Pointing to orange/red blobs → mitochondria
- Pointing to clear/blue area → cytoplasm

Part 2:

• CELL MEMBRANE — This is responsible for controlling what goes in and out of the cell.
• CYTOPLASM — It’s where most of reaction take place. It’s also responsible for giving the cell its shape.
• NUCLEUS — This part holds all of the DNA.

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Final Answer:

Part 1:
Left blank: an animal
Right blank: a plant

Part 2:
First blank: CELL MEMBRANE
Second blank: CYTOPLASM
Third blank: NUCLEUS