Lesson 3 ·Class 10 · Cell — The Structural and Functional Unit of Life [For Revision Only] · Match Lab
Organelles and Their Functions
Rapid recall of who does what.
Match each organelle to its function.
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Two of these are the plant/animal giveaways: chloroplast and a large vacuole mean plant; a centrosome means animal.
What this lesson covers
Challenges to clear
- Match every organelle.
- Connect the organelle that organises the spindle when a cell divides.
The task
Match each organelle to its function.
What this lesson covers
- Mitochondrion — Releases energy from food and stores it as ATP (The powerhouse. More numerous in cells that work hard, such as muscle.)
- Ribosome — Site of protein synthesis (Found free in the cytoplasm and studded on rough ER.)
- Endoplasmic reticulum — A network of channels transporting materials through the cell (Rough ER carries ribosomes; smooth ER makes lipids.)
- Golgi apparatus — Packages and despatches secretions (Well developed in gland cells, which secrete a great deal.)
- Lysosome — Digests worn-out parts and foreign matter (The suicide bag — its enzymes can digest the cell itself.)
- Chloroplast — Traps light energy and makes food (A plastid, so found only in plant cells.)
- Vacuole — Stores cell sap and keeps the plant cell turgid (Large and central in plants; small or absent in animals.)
- Centrosome — Organises the spindle during cell division (Animal cells only — a favourite exam contrast.)
Hint
Two of these are the plant/animal giveaways: chloroplast and a large vacuole mean plant; a centrosome means animal.