The cell is the basic _____________, _____________, and
_____________ unit of all known organisms. For the Cell City to
function properly and be able to _____________ all of the cell’s
_____________ which are the buildings around the city (contained
within the cell), must function. All of the organelles have an important
role in the cell’s _____________ _____________ and it is your job to
make sure they are working properly!
Welcome to the Cell Membrane! You will be helping the
guard with the plasma membrane task. The plasma
membrane is a _____________ membrane found around all
cells. _____________ must be processed for the growth of
the cell, therefore the membrane allows the cell to take in
those nutrients, expel waste, and provide _____________
for the cell.
Welcome to the Lysosome Cleaning & Recycling Center! Breaking
down materials and removal of ________________ is a life function
of the cell, therefore the contains digestive ________________
(helper molecules) which breakdown materials and waste. The
lysosome may also be used to destroy ________________ viruses or
bacteria.
Welcome to the Endoplasmic Reticulum (__ __)! It is the
________________ center of the cell and has many
important functions such as ________________ synthesis
via the ________________ on the rough ER.
Ribosomes can be freely suspended within the cell or can
be attached to the rough ER. The job of ribosomes is to
make ________________.
Welcome to the Golgi Packaging Center! The Golgi is the
________________ department of the cell and sends
materials out of the cell. It packages ________________
and other substances for shipment in a ________________
-bound sack.
Welcome to the Nucleus Control Center! Unlike prokaryotic
cells, which lack most ________________, a defined nucleus
is a trait of Eukaryotic cells (including our Cell City). The
nucleus is the command center of the cell. It contains the
cell’s __ __ __, the genetic material for the cell.
The DNA molecules are made by pairing different ________________
________________. Those pairs are chemical bases, called nucleotides or
nucleobases, bonded to one another to form a step of the DNA ________________.
The nucleotides are __ (adenine), __ (thymine), __ (cytosine), and __ (guanine). Only
________________ compatible nucleotides can form a chemical bond (A & T and C & G).
Welcome to the Mitochondria Power Station! It is the ________________ of the cell. It
converts ________________ energy into ATP, which is a type of energy that the cell needs to
perform its functions.
Its task is to produce ATP energy from _______________ and __________________, which is
called Cellular Respiration. Water and carbon dioxide are the ___________________ of this
reaction – that means that they are not used by the cell and are treated as waste.
Find and color code
each of the organelles
we discussed in our
game!
Cell Membrane
Lysosome
Ribosome
Golgi Apparatus
Nucleus
DNA
Mitochondria