The functions of cell organelles
Question
The table below list organelles, their function and the types of cell that they can be found in.
Can you fill in the blanks to complete the table?
| Cell structure | Description | Function | Cell type |
| Cell wall | Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane. The cell wall of plant cells is made from cellulose. This gives them a rigid structure. | Supports and strengthens cell | ? |
| Cell membrane | Selectively permeable double layer of lipid and protein molecules | ? | All cell types |
| ? | Fluid enclosed by the cell membrane, containing organelles and ribosomes | Location of many chemical reactions | All cell types |
| Mitochondria | ?-shaped structures found in ? | Location where aerobic respiration occurs and most of the cell's ATP is produced | Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell |
| Chloroplasts | Disc-shaped structures found in cytoplasm | Location where photosynthesis occurs and sugar is produced | ? |
| ? | Compartment in cell containing solution of salts and sugars (cell sap) | Water storage and maintenance of turgor within the cell | Plant cell |
| Ribosomes | Small complexes found in cytoplasm | Location where ? are connected together to produce proteins | All cell types |
| Plasmids | ? | Contains genes that help cell to function, eg genes for antibiotic resistance | Bacterial cell |
| ? | Compartment in cell where DNA is stored as chromosomes | Controls activities of cell | Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell |
| Cell structure | Cell wall |
|---|---|
| Description | Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane. The cell wall of plant cells is made from cellulose. This gives them a rigid structure. |
| Function | Supports and strengthens cell |
| Cell type | ? |
| Cell structure | Cell membrane |
|---|---|
| Description | Selectively permeable double layer of lipid and protein molecules |
| Function | ? |
| Cell type | All cell types |
| Cell structure | ? |
|---|---|
| Description | Fluid enclosed by the cell membrane, containing organelles and ribosomes |
| Function | Location of many chemical reactions |
| Cell type | All cell types |
| Cell structure | Mitochondria |
|---|---|
| Description | ?-shaped structures found in ? |
| Function | Location where aerobic respiration occurs and most of the cell's ATP is produced |
| Cell type | Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell |
| Cell structure | Chloroplasts |
|---|---|
| Description | Disc-shaped structures found in cytoplasm |
| Function | Location where photosynthesis occurs and sugar is produced |
| Cell type | ? |
| Cell structure | ? |
|---|---|
| Description | Compartment in cell containing solution of salts and sugars (cell sap) |
| Function | Water storage and maintenance of turgor within the cell |
| Cell type | Plant cell |
| Cell structure | Ribosomes |
|---|---|
| Description | Small complexes found in cytoplasm |
| Function | Location where ? are connected together to produce proteins |
| Cell type | All cell types |
| Cell structure | Plasmids |
|---|---|
| Description | ? |
| Function | Contains genes that help cell to function, eg genes for antibiotic resistance |
| Cell type | Bacterial cell |
| Cell structure | ? |
|---|---|
| Description | Compartment in cell where DNA is stored as chromosomes |
| Function | Controls activities of cell |
| Cell type | Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell |
| Cell structure | Description | Function | Cell type |
| Cell wall | Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane. The cell wall of plant cells is made from cellulose. This gives them a rigid structure. | Supports and strengthens cell | Plant cell, fungal cell or bacterial cell |
| Cell membrane | Selectively permeable double layer of lipid and protein molecules | Controls which substances can enter and leave the cell | All cell types |
| Cytoplasm | Fluid enclosed by the cell membrane, containing organelles and ribosomes | Location of many chemical reactions | All cell types |
| Mitochondria | Rod-shaped structures found in cytoplasm | Location where aerobic respiration occurs and most of the cell's ATP is produced | Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell |
| Chloroplasts | Disc-shaped structures found in cytoplasm | Location where photosynthesis occurs and sugar is produced | Plant cell |
| Vacuole | Compartment in cell containing solution of salts and sugars (cell sap) | Water storage and maintenance of turgor within the cell | Plant cell |
| Ribosomes | Small complexes found in cytoplasm | Location where amino acids are connected together to produce proteins | All cell types |
| Plasmids | Small circular DNA molecules | Contains genes that help cell to function, eg genes for antibiotic resistance | Bacterial cell |
| Nucleus | Compartment in cell where DNA is stored as chromosomes | Controls activities of cell | Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell |
| Cell structure | Cell wall |
|---|---|
| Description | Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane. The cell wall of plant cells is made from cellulose. This gives them a rigid structure. |
| Function | Supports and strengthens cell |
| Cell type | Plant cell, fungal cell or bacterial cell |
| Cell structure | Cell membrane |
|---|---|
| Description | Selectively permeable double layer of lipid and protein molecules |
| Function | Controls which substances can enter and leave the cell |
| Cell type | All cell types |
| Cell structure | Cytoplasm |
|---|---|
| Description | Fluid enclosed by the cell membrane, containing organelles and ribosomes |
| Function | Location of many chemical reactions |
| Cell type | All cell types |
| Cell structure | Mitochondria |
|---|---|
| Description | Rod-shaped structures found in cytoplasm |
| Function | Location where aerobic respiration occurs and most of the cell's ATP is produced |
| Cell type | Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell |
| Cell structure | Chloroplasts |
|---|---|
| Description | Disc-shaped structures found in cytoplasm |
| Function | Location where photosynthesis occurs and sugar is produced |
| Cell type | Plant cell |
| Cell structure | Vacuole |
|---|---|
| Description | Compartment in cell containing solution of salts and sugars (cell sap) |
| Function | Water storage and maintenance of turgor within the cell |
| Cell type | Plant cell |
| Cell structure | Ribosomes |
|---|---|
| Description | Small complexes found in cytoplasm |
| Function | Location where amino acids are connected together to produce proteins |
| Cell type | All cell types |
| Cell structure | Plasmids |
|---|---|
| Description | Small circular DNA molecules |
| Function | Contains genes that help cell to function, eg genes for antibiotic resistance |
| Cell type | Bacterial cell |
| Cell structure | Nucleus |
|---|---|
| Description | Compartment in cell where DNA is stored as chromosomes |
| Function | Controls activities of cell |
| Cell type | Animal cell, plant cell or fungal cell |
