Animal Cells Study Guide
1) List at least 3 similarities and differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Only Prokaryotic
Both
Only Eukaryotic
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2) Match each organelle to its primary function
(a) Nucleus
___ Breaks down old organelles and debris
(b) Nucleolus
___ Network of protein fibers that hold cell’s
shape
(c) Ribosome
(d) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
(e) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
___ Studded with ribosomes;generates
proteins
___ Directs what happens in the cell and
houses DNA
(f) Golgi bodies
___ Power station for the cell
(g) Vesicles
(h) Lysosomes
(i) Mitochondria
___ Packages products to be sent outside
the cell; Modify, process, and sort proteins
___ Sacs that store water, food, waste,
salts, or pigments
(j) Centrioles
___ Separate DNA during cell division
(k) Vacuoles
(l) Cytoskeleton
___ Little sacs for transporting product
outside the cell
___ Makes lipids, hormones, and steroids
___ Manufactures proteins
___ Makes rRna and assembles ribosomes
Animal Cells Study Guide
3) Draw a Eukaryotic cell and label the above organelles