Cells- Cell Structure Flashcards
Nucleus
Contains the DNA and controls the cell
Cytoplasm
The jelly-like material in the cell in which the organelles are located
Chloroplast
The structure found only in plant cells, not animal cells, that carry out the process of photosynthesis
Ribosomes
Make proteins
Cell membrane
The structure that surrounds the cell and regulates what enters and leaves the cell
Mitochondria
The “powerhouse” of the cell, makes energy for the cell to use
Nuclear membrane
Surrounds the nucleus and controls what enters and leaves it
Lysosomes
Structures that contain digestive enzymes
Cell wall
Made of cellulose and serves to provide strength and support to the cell only in plant cells
Vacuole
Storage chambers within the cell and hold water, carbohydrates and protein
Centriole
Help in cell division
Golgi bodies
The cell structure that sorts, stores, and modifies proteins
Nucleolus
Is involved in making ribosomes for the cell
ER
Serves as a transportation system within the cell
Cromatin
Another name for DNA material located within the nucleus of the cell
