Cell Structure and Function Worksheet
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Cell Structure and Function Worksheet
Part 1: Identify Cell Structures
Word bank: cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole
Use the word bank to label each numbered structure on the diagrams. Some structures may appear more than once.
PLANT CELL
┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ ○ ○ ┌─────────┐ │
│ ● │ │ │
│ ◐ ◐ │ ○ │ │
│ ┌─────┴─────┐ │ │
│ │ large │ │ │
│ │ vacuole │ │ │
│ └───────────┘ │ │
└─────────────────────────────┘
Callouts: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________
5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________
ANIMAL CELL
.─────────────────.
.´ ○ ○ `.
/ ● ◐ \
| ┌────────┐ |
| │ ○ │ |
\ └────────┘ /
`. ○ ◐ .´
`─────────────────´
Callouts: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________
5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________
Part 2: Functions and Comparisons
3. Write the main function of each cell structure.
Cell membrane:
Cytoplasm:
Nucleus:
Mitochondria:
Ribosomes:
Cell wall:
Chloroplasts:
Vacuole:
Structures found in both cells: ________________________________________________
Structures found only in plant cells: __________________________________________
One similarity: ______________________________________________________________
One difference: ______________________________________________________________
Both cells have ____________________, which __________________________________.
Plant cells also have ____________________ because ____________________________.
The ____________________ helps the cell by __________________________________.
Part 3: Exit Ticket
Answer using complete sentences and accurate science vocabulary.
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