Cells Flashcards
cell wall

only in plant cells/made of cellulose
cell membrane

controls what goes in and out of cell
nucleus

controls what goes on in the cell
nucleolus

dark spot in the nucleus that makes ribosomes
ribosome

synthesizes proteins
endoplasmic reticulum

transport system from nucleus to ribosome
Golgi bodies

packages/stores proteins
rough ER

rough ER/studded with ribosomes
smooth ER

manufactures waxes, oils and lipids
lysosome

assassin/recycler/contains digestive juices
chloroplast

light energy conversion organelle/plants only
centriole

microtubules used in animal cell division
vacuole

membrane bound organelle used for storage
cytoskeleton

microtubules used for cellular transport
nuclear membrane

membrane that controls movement in and out of nucleus
nuclear pore

holes in nuclear membrane
cytoplasm

jelly like material between membrane and nucleus
plastid

stores food or contains pigment
mitochondria

“powerhouse” of cell/energy conversion site