Final *Cells* Flashcards
They receive proteins and other newlly formed materials from the ER, package them, and distribute them to other parts of the cell
Golgi Body
They store food, water, and waste materials in cells
Vacuoles
They contain chemicals that break down large food particles and old cell parts
Lysosomes
They capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell
Chloroplast
A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms
Cell wall
The outside boundary of a cell that controls which substances can enter or leave a cell
Cell membrane
The cell’s control center, it directs all cell activities
Nucleus
It covers, protects and filters the nucleus
Nuclear membrane
A material in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information
Chromatin
A small object within the nucleus that helps to make ribosome
Nucleolus
The bulk of the cell that contains all the organelles
Cytoplasm
The tiny parts within a cell that carry out specific functions within the cell
Organelles
They produce most of the energy cell needs to carry out its function
Mitochondria
They carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another
Endoplasmic reticulum
Tiny grainlike structures used to make proteins
Ribosomes
