AMOEBA SISTERS: VIDEO RECAP INTRODUCTION TO CELLS

Amoeba Sisters Video Recap: Introduction to Cells

Directions: For each statement, write a “P” if it best applies to prokaryotes only, “E” if it best applies to eukaryotes only,
and “both” if it applies to both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

1. both
_______ I have a e p
3. _______ Bacteria
cell membrane 2. _______ I have a
are an example of
(plasma membrane). nucleus.
me.

e e
5. _______ Animals
4. _______ Fungi are
are an example of
an example of me.
me.

both e
7. _______ I contain
6. _______ I contain
membrane-bound
ribosomes.
organelles.

e
9. _______ Your
both I contain
8. _______ body cells are made
cytoplasm. of this type of cell.

e both
e 11. _______ Plants 12. _______ I contain
10. _______ Protists
are an example of genetic material such as
are an example of
me. DNA.
me.

13. The cell theory makes several fascinating statements about cells! What are three statements mentioned in the video that
are included in the cell theory?
the cell is the smallest living unit in all organisms
all living things are made of cells
all cells comes from other pre-existing cells.
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A Tour Inside the Cell!

Let’s do a recap of the structures discovered inside the cell after the video tour! Fill in the below chart to help you organize what
was visited! Remember there are more functions and structures that you can discover online.

Structure or Makes Me Think of… Function(s): *Type of Cell?

Organelle on the *Is it in both prokaryotes and
Tour: (provide an illustration or analogy!) eukaryotes? Or just eukaryotes?

Cell Membrane 14. 15. 16.

a door it only lets certain cells in both

Cytoplasm 17. 18. 19.

jelly
give support both

Ribosome 20. 21. 22.

factory they make protein both

Nucleus 23. 24. 25.

brain eukaryotes
controls cells activity

Endoplasmic 26. 27. 28.

Reticulum (Rough transporting molecules eukaryotes
uber driver
and Smooth)

Golgi apparatus 29. 30. 31.

post office receive molecules eurkaryotes

Mitochondria 32. 33. Eukaryote Cells (in both

(Singular: power plant powers the whole thing animal and plant cells)
Mitochondrion)

Cell Wall 34. 35. 36.

a wall an extra layer of protect eukaryote cells, plant only

Chloroplast 37. 38. 39.

solar panel
it makes glucose eukaryote, plant only

Vacuole 40. 41. 42.

storage box stores materials eukaryote