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Plant Cell Parts and Functions
A plant cell can be compared to many different things in life. It is your job, knowing
what each part of the plant cell does, to figure out what job these parts would have
in a factory. On the chart below, fill in the job positions and functions from the word
bank.
Factory Job Positions
Boss/CEO
Packaging Department
Generators
Factory Floor
Machines
Building
Factory Job and Description
CEO
Maker of machines
Shipping/Receiving Dept.
Machines
Fork Lifts
Building
Packaging Dept
Fork Lifts
Shipping/Receiving Dept.
Office
Cafeteria
Store Room
Maker of Machines
Plant Cell Part
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Cell Membrane
Ribosomes
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
Cell Wall
Golgi Body
Office
Nuclear
Membrane
Cafeteria
Chloroplast
Generator
Mitochondrion
Store Room
Vacuole
Factory Floor
Cytoplasm
Plant Cell Job
Contains the cell’s DNA within the
chromosomes. Known to be the
“control room” of the cell. Contains
the cell’s heredity information.
The heart of the cell. Produces
Ribosomes.
The cell membrane is a thin layer
made up of proteins, lipids, and fats.
It forms a protective wall around
the organelles contained within the
cell. It regulates the transportation
of materials needed for the survival
of the organelles of the cell.
Builds proteins
Transports materials through the
cell
Helps maintain the shape of the cell.
Crucial in sorting, processing and
modifying proteins.
Double layered membrane
enclosing the nucleus of the cell
Traps energy from the sunlight.
Contains chlorophyll molecules that
carry out photosynthesis.
The “power-house” of the cell. It is
responsible for regulating
membrane potential, programming
the death of the cell and regulating
cellular metabolism.
Stores nutrients and waste
products. Regulates internal
environment (exporting unwanted
materials to the cell)
Gel-like substance that holds the
organelles in place