Names: _______________________________________
Organelle Relationships
Organelle:
________________
Drawing:
I keep my partner close.
Some say I am a bit
possessive and
demanding, but we make
a great team. She creates
the ribosomes, and I tell
the ribosomes what
proteins to make.
Together, we play a major
part in controlling protein
synthesis—true love.
Organelle:
_________________
Drawing:
I fit perfectly inside my
true love—I never want to
leave—and I can’t
(POSSESSIVE!). Like any
partnership, we each have
our roles in our
relationship. I make the
ribosomes, he tells those
ribosomes to make
proteins and our cell lives
happily ever after.
Description of how these two organelles work together: *Include “protein synthesis” in your response*
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Organelle:
__________________
Drawing:
I met my love in our lovely
plant cell—fate, really.
Every day I show him I
love him by giving him the
sweetest sugars, that I
make myself. I’m not sure
if he likes my gifts though,
he always converts them
into another form of
energy—it’s kinda rude,
don’t you think?
Organelle:
_________________
Drawing:
My wife gives me presents
every day, but I can’t ever
use them—they’re not
usable! She gets a little
mad that I convert them
into usable energy, ATP,
but I help the rest of the
cell to function—a real
manly man if you ask me.
(;
Description of how these two organelles work together: *Include photosynthesis and cellular respiration equations*
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Organelle:
__________________
Drawing:
My man needs everything
to be perfect—some
serious OCD. I get so many
directions from the
nucleus every day, it gets
hard to make sure all my
proteins are perfect. He
always helps shape my
proteins, so they are the
correct shape. His way or
the highway—ya know?
Organelle:
_______________
Drawing:
My lady is cranking out
proteins every day. She
does a lot but needs my
help. I help her to shape
her proteins so they are
all perfectly shaped so
they can perform their
correct functions.
Description of how these two organelles work together: *Include why protein shape is important in your response*
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Organelle:
__________________
Drawing:
I couldn’t imagine being
with anyone else. My
partner and I are always
on the same page—
maintain structure. I keep
it together on the outside
of the cell (well, plant
cells only), and she holds
up the fort on the inside.
Organelle:
_________________
Drawing:
My match and I are
perfect because we share
the same goals. I know my
name says “skeleton”, but
he really maintains the
structure of the plant—I
just keep the structure of
each cell. I think fate
brought us together—if I
had been born in an
animal cell, we would
have never met.
Description of how these two organelles work together:
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Organelle:
__________________
Drawing:
My match makes my life—
literally, my partner
MADE me. I am a type of
vesicle with enzymes
(which are obviously
proteins) that break down
waste in the cell. My
partner sometimes refers
to me as the janitor—like
your nickname “postal
service man” is any
better??
Organelle:
__________________
Drawing:
My love is a neat freak—
she can’t stand when
there’s any waste in the
cell. I can’t complain
because I made her—I’m
glad I make many vesicles
that I can send off to work
wherever they have to
go—see ya!
Description of how these two organelles work together:
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Organelle:
_________________
Drawing:
Maybe I was meant to be
alone—I’m a player! Every
organelle needs me! I
maintain homeostasis in
the whole cell and in each
organelle—I surround
myself around everyone. I
can’t help it that they all
want me.
Description of how these two organelles work together: *Include the definition of homeostasis in your response*
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Bonus: The ribosome and the rough ER were getting in too many fights—the proteins just had too
many mutations for the rough ER’s liking. The ribosome is looking for a new mate. Which other
organelle do you think the ribosome could match with and why? (Explain the functions of each organelle
and why you think they would be a good match)
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ANSWER KEY:
Organelle:
_____NUCLEUS______
Organelle:
____CHLOROPLAST_____
Organelle:
____RIBOSOMES____
I keep my partner close.
Some say I am a bit
possessive and
demanding, but we make
a great team. She creates
the ribosomes, and I tell
the ribosomes what
proteins to make.
Together, we play a major
part in controlling protein
synthesis—true love.
I met my love in our lovely
plant cell—fate, really.
Every day I show him I
love him by giving him the
sweetest sugars, that I
make myself. I’m not sure
if he likes my gifts though,
he always converts them
into another form of
energy—it’s kinda rude,
don’t you think?
My man needs everything
to be perfect—some
serious OCD. I get so many
directions from the
nucleus every day, it gets
hard to make sure all my
proteins are perfect. He
always helps shape my
proteins, so they are the
correct shape. His way or
the highway—ya know?
Organelle:
_____NUCLEOLOUS______
Organelle:
____MITOCHANDRIA____
Organelle:
____ ROUGH
ENDOPLASMIC
RETICULUM _____
I fit perfectly inside my
true love—I never want to
leave—and I can’t
(POSSESSIVE!). Like any
partnership, we each have
our roles in our
relationship. I make the
ribosomes, he tells those
ribosomes to make
proteins and our cell lives
happily ever after.
My wife gives me presents
every day, but I can’t ever
use them—they’re not
usable! She gets a little
mad that I convert them
into usable energy, ATP,
but I help the rest of the
cell to function—a real
manly man if you ask me.
(;
My lady is cranking out
proteins every day. She
does a lot but needs my
help. I help her to shape
her proteins so they are all
perfectly shaped so they
can perform their correct
functions.
Organelle:
_____CELL WALL______
Organelle:
___LYSOSOME___
Organelle:
____CELL
MEMBRANE____
I couldn’t imagine being
with anyone else. My
partner and I are always
on the same page—
maintain structure. I keep
it together on the outside
of the cell (well, plant
cells only), and she holds
up the fort on the inside.
My match makes my life—
literally, my partner
MADE me. I am a type of
vesicle with enzymes
(which are obviously
proteins) that break down
waste in the cell. My
partner sometimes refers
to me as the janitor—like
your nickname “postal
service man” is any
better??
Maybe I was meant to be
alone—I’m a player! Every
organelle needs me! I
maintain homeostasis in
the whole cell and in each
organelle—I surround
myself around everyone. I
can’t help it that they all
want me.
Organelle:
___CYTOSKELETON___
Organelle:
__GOLGI APPARATUS__
My match and I are
perfect because we share
the same goals. I know my
name says “skeleton”, but
he really maintains the
structure of the plant—I
just keep the structure of
each cell. I think fate
brought us together—if I
had been born in an
animal cell, we would
have never met.
My love is a neat freak—
she can’t stand when
there’s any waste in the
cell. I can’t complain
because I made her—I’m
glad I make many vesicles
that I can send off to work
wherever they have to
go—see ya!