Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _______________________

Cell  Riddles  
Read each description below and then identify the correct vocabulary word. Write your answer
on the line provided choosing from the following words:

Chlorophyll       Cell  membrane       Cytoplasm  

Organelle       Cell  Wall         Chloroplast  
Nucleus         Vacuole         Mitochondria    

1. ,¶PDUHDO³SRZHUKRXVH´ 5. ,¶PIRXQGRQO\LQSODQWFHOOV
7KDW¶VSODLQWRVHH ,¶PDVJUHHQDVFDQEH
I break down food I make food for the plant
And release energy 8VLQJWKHVXQ¶VHQHUJ\

What  am  I?             What  am  I?            

2. ,¶PVWURQJDQGVWLII 6. 0\QDPHPHDQV³JUHHQOHDI´
Getting through me is rough ,¶PWKHSLJPHQWLQDSODQWFHOO
,¶PIRXQGRQO\LQplant cells That causes its green color
,¶PZKDWPDNHVthem so tough $QGDEVRUEVWKHVXQ¶VHQHUJ\ZHOO

What  am  I?             What  am  I?            

3. ,¶PWKHIOXLGLQWKHFHOO 7. ,¶PIXOORIKROHV
That fills in the space Flexible and thin
My main purpose is I control what gets out
To hold organelles in place As well as what comes in

What  am  I?             What  am  I?            

4. ,¶PWKHEUDLQRIWKHFHOO 8. ,¶YHEHHQFDOOHGWKHVWRUDJHWDQN
Or so they say By those with little taste
I regulate activities ,¶PDVDFNILOOHGZLWKZDWHU
From day to day Food, enzymes, and waste

What  am  I?             What  am  I?            

 ANSWER  KEY  
Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _______________________

Cell  Riddles  
Read each description below and then identify the correct vocabulary word. Write your answer
on the line provided choosing from the following words:

Chlorophyll       Cell  membrane       Cytoplasm  

Organelle       Cell  Wall         Chloroplast  
Nucleus         Vacuole         Mitochondria    

1. ,¶PDUHDO³SRZHUKRXVH´ 5. ,¶PIRXQGRQO\LQSODQWFHOOV
7KDW¶VSODLQWRVHH ,¶PDVJUHHQDVFDQEH
I break down food I make food for the plant
And release energy 8VLQJWKHVXQ¶VHQHUJ\

What  am  I?     MITOCHONDRIA  

        What  am  I?     CHLOROPLAST  
       

2. ,¶PVWURQJDQGVWLII 6. 0\QDPHPHDQV³JUHHQOHDI´
Getting through me is rough ,¶PWKHSLJPHQWLQDSODQWFHOO
,¶PIRXQGRQO\LQSODQWFHOOV That causes its green color
,¶PZKDWmakes them so tough $QGDEVRUEVWKHVXQ¶VHQHUJ\ZHOO

What  am  I?     CELL  WALL  

        What  am  I?     CHLOROPHYLL  
       

3. ,¶PWKHIOXLGLQWKHFHOO 7. ,¶PIXOORIKROHV
That fills in the space Flexible and thin
My main purpose is I control what gets out
To hold organelles in place As well as what comes in

What  am  I?     CYTOPLASM  

        What  am  I?   CELL  MEMBRANE  
         

4. ,¶PWKHEUDLQRIWKHFHOO 8. ,¶YHEHHQFDOOHGWKHVWRUDJHWDQN
Or so they say By those with little taste
I regulate activities ,¶PDVDFNILOOHGZLWKZDWHU
From day to day Food, enzymes, and waste

What  am  I?     NUCLEUS  

        What  am  I?     VACUOLE