Let's solve this
Animal and Plant Cells Worksheet step by step.
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🔍 Step 1: Identify the Cell Type
Looking at the diagram:
- The cell has a
cell membrane,
nucleus,
mitochondria,
Golgi body,
ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum),
ribosomes, and
cytoplasm.
- It
does not have a cell wall,
chloroplasts, or a
large central vacuole — features typical of plant cells.
- The outer boundary is flexible and irregular in shape — characteristic of an
animal cell.
✔ So,
this is an animal cell.
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🧩 Step 2: Label the Diagram Using the Word Bank
The
Word Bank includes:
- Mitochondria
- Nucleus
- Golgi Body
- Cytoplasm
- ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)
- Ribosome
- Cell Membrane
Now, match each label to the correct part based on the arrows:
1.
Top arrow pointing to oval-shaped structures with folds inside →
Mitochondria
- These are the "powerhouses" of the cell; they produce energy (ATP).
2.
Arrow pointing to the large purple structure in the center →
Nucleus
- Contains DNA and controls cell activities.
3.
Arrow pointing to the folded, sac-like structure near the nucleus →
Golgi Body
- Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for transport.
4.
Arrow pointing to the network of tubules around the nucleus →
ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)
- Rough ER has ribosomes attached; smooth ER does not. Here, it appears to be rough ER due to ribosomes.
5.
Arrow pointing to small dots scattered throughout the cytoplasm →
Ribosome
- Site of protein synthesis.
6.
Arrow pointing to the jelly-like substance filling the cell →
Cytoplasm
- Gel-like substance where organelles are suspended.
7.
Arrow pointing to the outer boundary of the cell →
Cell Membrane
- Controls what enters and exits the cell.
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✔ Final Labels:
| Arrow Position | Label |
|----------------|-------|
| Top left (oval structures) |
Mitochondria |
| Center (purple) |
Nucleus |
| Right side (stacked sacs) |
Golgi Body |
| Around nucleus (network of tubes) |
ER |
| Small dots |
Ribosome |
| Jelly-like fluid |
Cytoplasm |
| Outer boundary |
Cell Membrane |
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❓ Answer the Questions
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1. Which type of cell is this?
👉
This is an animal cell.
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2. How do you know which type of cell it is?
👉 Because it
lacks a cell wall,
chloroplasts, and a
large central vacuole, which are present in plant cells. Instead, it has a
flexible cell membrane, and its shape is irregular — typical of animal cells.
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✔ Summary of Answers:
Labels:
- Mitochondria
- Nucleus
- Golgi Body
- ER
- Ribosome
- Cytoplasm
- Cell Membrane
Questions:
1.
Animal cell
2.
It lacks a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole — features found in plant cells. It has a flexible cell membrane and an irregular shape, which are characteristics of animal cells.
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