organelles Flashcards
what is an organelle
Organelles are structures within cells that perform specific roles
cell wall
Keeps the shape of plant cells
like the wall of buildings
cell nucleus
Controls the cell
for example, Mrs. O’Kane
cell membrane
Controls what enters and exits the cell
Swipe card
vacuole
Stores nutrients, water, and waste
The tuckshop
chloroplasts
Photosynthesis; absorbs sun energy
Solar panels
ribosomes
Make proteins for building
Maintenance workers
golgi apparatus
Stores packages, and delivers materials
Food delivery people or postal workers
vesicle
Small membrane bubble that packages material for delivery
Parcels or crates
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Where lots of chemical reactions occur in the cell - for example: calcium storage, protein synthesis and lipid metabolism
The science labs
mitochondria
Cellular respiration for energy release
Dance parties of the Terrace, batteries in laptops
lysosomes
Break down and recycle waste
The recycling bins
