Cell Organelles Flashcards
Control center of the cell, contains dna and instructions to make molecules
Main office
Nucleus
Makes proteins
Small machine
Ribosomes
Where lipids are synthesized, along with proteins and other materials
Manufacturing plant
Endoplasmic reticulum
Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials for storage in the cell or release from cell wall
A customization shop
Golgi apparatus
Store nutrients like water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates
Storage space
Vacuoles and vesicles
Break down lipids, carbohydrates and proteins into small molecules that can be used by rest of cell
Clean-up crew
Lysosomes
Helps the cell maintain its shape and is also involved in movement
Support beams
The cytoskeleton
Capture energy from sunlight and convert into chemical energy stored in food
Solar power plants
Chloroplasts
Convert chemical energy stored in food molecules into compounds for the cell to use
Power plants
Mitochondria
Support,shape, and protect the cell
Walls
Cell walls
Regulates what enters and leaves the cell, also protects and supports cell
Body guards
Cell membranes