Animal and plant cell - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step by identifying and labeling the parts of both animal and plant cells based on the provided diagrams and lists.

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Top Diagram: Animal Cell

The top image is an animal cell, as it lacks a cell wall and chloroplasts, and has a more rounded shape.

We are given a list of 9 organelles to label:

1. Nucleus
2. Nucleolus
3. Cytoplasm
4. Cell membrane
5. Lysosome
6. Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
7. Golgi Apparatus
8. Mitochondria
9. Ribosome

Now let’s identify each part based on the diagram:

- The large pink structure in the center with a yellow dot inside is the Nucleus (1).
- The yellow dot inside the nucleus is the Nucleolus (2).
- The blue background surrounding all organelles is the Cytoplasm (3).
- The outer boundary of the cell is the Cell membrane (4).
- The small yellow round structures are Lysosomes (5).
- The green stacked structures are the Endoplasmic Reticulum (6).
- The orange folded structure is the Golgi Apparatus (7).
- The pink bean-shaped structures with folds are Mitochondria (8).
- The tiny dots scattered throughout the cytoplasm are Ribosomes (9).

#### Labeling the Top Diagram (Animal Cell):

From the diagram:
- Top left: Cell membrane (4)
- Top right: Nucleus (1)
- Inside nucleus: Nucleolus (2)
- Below nucleus: Endoplasmic Reticulum (6)
- To the right of ER: Mitochondria (8)
- Below mitochondria: Ribosome (9)
- Left side: Lysosome (5)
- Orange structure: Golgi Apparatus (7)
- Bottom right: Cytoplasm (3)

Wait — actually, the cytoplasm fills the entire space, so it's the background area. But since the labels are boxes pointing to specific parts, we need to assign them correctly.

Let’s re-express the correct labeling based on typical diagrams:

1. Nucleus → Large pink structure
2. Nucleolus → Yellow dot inside nucleus
3. Cytoplasm → Blue area around organelles
4. Cell membrane → Outer edge
5. Lysosome → Small yellow spheres
6. Endoplasmic Reticulum → Green stacked network
7. Golgi Apparatus → Orange stack
8. Mitochondria → Pink bean-shaped structures
9. Ribosome → Tiny dots (some free, some on ER)

So now, matching the blank boxes:

- Top left: Cell membrane (4)
- Top middle: Nucleus (1)
- Inside nucleus: Nucleolus (2)
- Right of nucleus: Endoplasmic Reticulum (6)
- Below ER: Golgi Apparatus (7)
- Bottom right: Mitochondria (8)
- Left side: Lysosome (5)
- Near lysosome: Ribosome (9)
- Bottom middle: Cytoplasm (3)

But wait — there are 9 blanks, and 9 organelles. Let’s count the arrows:

There are 9 lines pointing to different parts. So we match each line to its corresponding label.

Assuming standard layout:

1. Nucleus → Central pink structure
2. Nucleolus → Dot inside nucleus
3. Cytoplasm → Blue area (but usually not labeled directly unless specified)
4. Cell membrane → Outer blue border
5. Lysosome → Yellow sphere
6. Endoplasmic Reticulum → Green stacks
7. Golgi Apparatus → Orange stack
8. Mitochondria → Pink bean-shaped
9. Ribosome → Tiny dots

So final labeling for top (animal cell):

- Arrow pointing to nucleus: 1. Nucleus
- Arrow pointing to nucleolus: 2. Nucleolus
- Arrow pointing to cell membrane: 4. Cell membrane
- Arrow pointing to lysosome: 5. Lysosome
- Arrow pointing to endoplasmic reticulum: 6. Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Arrow pointing to golgi apparatus: 7. Golgi Apparatus
- Arrow pointing to mitochondria: 8. Mitochondria
- Arrow pointing to ribosome: 9. Ribosome
- Arrow pointing to cytoplasm: 3. Cytoplasm

✔ All 9 labeled.

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Bottom Diagram: Plant Cell

This is a plant cell, identifiable by:
- Cell wall (rigid outer layer)
- Chloroplasts (green structures)
- Large central vacuole
- No centrioles (not shown)

Given list:
1. Ribosome
2. Cytoplasm
3. Golgi Apparatus
4. Mitochondria
5. Chloroplasts
6. Endoplasmic Reticulum
7. Vacuole
8. Nucleus

Note: Only 8 items listed, but 8 arrows.

Let’s identify:

- Green oval structures = Chloroplasts (5)
- Large purple structure = Vacuole (7)
- Blue bean-shaped structures = Mitochondria (4)
- Orange folded structure = Golgi Apparatus (3)
- Green network = Endoplasmic Reticulum (6)
- Pink structure = Nucleus (8)
- Tiny dots = Ribosomes (1)
- Yellow background = Cytoplasm (2)

Now, matching the arrows:

- Top left: Chloroplast (5)
- Top right: Nucleus (8)
- Middle right: Endoplasmic Reticulum (6)
- Below ER: Golgi Apparatus (3)
- Below Golgi: Mitochondria (4)
- Left side: Vacuole (7)
- Bottom left: Ribosome (1)
- Bottom right: Cytoplasm (2)

Wait — cytoplasm is the background, so likely the arrow pointing to the yellow area is Cytoplasm (2).

Also, the cell wall is present but not in the list. That’s okay — it’s not required here.

So final labeling for bottom (plant cell):

- Arrow to chloroplast: 5. Chloroplasts
- Arrow to nucleus: 8. Nucleus
- Arrow to endoplasmic reticulum: 6. Endoplasmic Reticulum
- Arrow to golgi apparatus: 3. Golgi Apparatus
- Arrow to mitochondria: 4. Mitochondria
- Arrow to vacuole: 7. Vacuole
- Arrow to ribosome: 1. Ribosome
- Arrow to cytoplasm: 2. Cytoplasm

✔ All 8 labeled.

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✔ Final Answer:

#### Top Diagram (Animal Cell):
1. Nucleus – Central pink structure
2. Nucleolus – Yellow dot inside nucleus
3. Cytoplasm – Blue background
4. Cell membrane – Outer edge
5. Lysosome – Small yellow spheres
6. Endoplasmic Reticulum – Green stacked network
7. Golgi Apparatus – Orange stack
8. Mitochondria – Pink bean-shaped
9. Ribosome – Tiny dots

#### Bottom Diagram (Plant Cell):
1. Ribosome – Tiny dots
2. Cytoplasm – Yellow background
3. Golgi Apparatus – Orange stack
4. Mitochondria – Blue bean-shaped
5. Chloroplasts – Green ovals
6. Endoplasmic Reticulum – Green network
7. Vacuole – Large purple structure
8. Nucleus – Pink structure

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📌 Explanation:

- Animal cells lack a cell wall, chloroplasts, and a large central vacuole.
- Plant cells have a rigid cell wall, chloroplasts (for photosynthesis), and a large central vacuole for storage.
- Both share common organelles like nucleus, mitochondria, ER, Golgi, ribosomes, lysosomes (in animals), and cytoplasm.
- The nucleus controls cell activities; mitochondria produce energy; chloroplasts perform photosynthesis in plants; vacuole stores water and waste; Golgi modifies proteins; ER synthesizes proteins/lipids; ribosomes make proteins; lysosomes digest waste.

You can now fill in the blanks accordingly using the numbers from the lists.