cells Flashcards
are tiny structures that carry out specific functions within a cell.
Organelles
are organelles in cells that produce energy for the cell. They are called the powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria
is an organelle within the cells of plants and certain algae that is the site of photosynthesis.
Chloroplast
are the storage areas of cells.
Vacuoles
is the control center of the cell and it stores the genetic material, called DNA.
Nucleus
are like little factories that produce protein.
Ribosomes
(ER) is like a highway inside the cell that helps move things around within the cell.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
take proteins and other materials, package them up, and send them to different parts of the cell or to other places in the body where they are needed.
Golgi Bodies