Name: Shany C. Bantayanon Grade & Sec.

12D-STEM Date: 08/31/21

Learning Activity No. 2 Organelle Nicknames

Directions:

1. Draw or create/ paste an illustration of the organelle.

2. For each organelle indicate if it can be found in an animal cell, plant cell or both.
3. Create a nickname for each organelle that is connected to the its function and explain why.
4. Write you answers in the table provided below.
5. First one is given as an example.
(refer to your General Biology 1 textbook to get more information)

Organelle Plant/Animal Nickname Explanation

/Both
Nucleus Both “brain” Because the Nucleus is where the DNA
is located and controls how the cell
functions
Just like the brain controls how our
body functions
Cell Membrane both “Security Because the Cell membrane controls
Guard” what comes into the cell and out of the
cell
Just like the the security guard controls
who comes into the school and who
goes out of the school

Golgi Apparatus both “Shipping Because the The golgi apparatus

department” modifies, sorts and packages
macromolecules for delivery to other
organelles or secretion from the cell via
exocytosis
Just like the Shipping department which
takes in charge of sorting packages and
delivers to an appropriate destination

Lysosomes both “Custodian” Because the the lysosomes have special

digestive enzymes that are used to
digest old cell parts
Just like the Custodian employed to
clean, maintain a building, and get rid of
waste materials

Endoplasmic Reticulum both “ Hallways” Because the The endoplasmic reticulum

(ER) is the transportation center for the
 cell
Just like the A company having hallways
through which information from the
office travels to the workers in all
departments

Ribosomes both “Protein Because the Ribosomes are the protein

maker(Burger factories of the cell
cook) Just like the Burger cook who produces
protein for the consumers

Mitochondria both “Employee” Because the Mitochondria is called the

powerhouse of the cell where most of
the cell’s energy comes from
Just like the Employee who gives the
work/energy that the company needs

Cell Wall plant “Bodyguard” Because the The cell wall is the outer
covering of a plant cell. It supports and
protects the plant cell by holding it
upright
Just like the Bodyguard who protects
the cell from damage

Cytoplasm both “Jell-O like filler” Because the where the organelles float
around
Just like the Jell-O the things inside it
floats

Microfilaments both “cookie cutter” Because the The microfilaments are

used to give shape to the cell and
support all of its internal parts
Just like the cookie cutter it give
shape/form and support/bond the
ingredient.
Pigments plant “Melanocytes” The substances that do not require
staining by dyes because they already
posses their own color.

Water vacuoles plant “Library Because the the water vacuoles

Assistant” maintain water balance in plant cell.
Just like the Library assistant organized
and maintain the books in the library.