Organelles Flashcards
What is the nucleus job?
to contain & protect DNA
what is the gel-like fluid that consists of water & salt
cytoplasm
What does the Mitochondria do?
Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions
Receives proteins & materials from the ER, sorts them, & delivers them
Endoplasmic Reticulum
TRUE or FALSE: The golgi bodies are a network of passages that carry materials throughout the cell & form proteins
TRUE
What do Ribosomes do?
Assembles amino acids to create proteins
Which uses chemical to break down liquid & food waste?
Lysosome
Helps transport material in & out of the cell through the cell membrane
Vesicle
TRUE or FALSE: Cytoskeleton uses chemical to break down liquid & food waste
FALSE
What is the Cell Wall?
Rigid outer layer of a specific type of cell
What is Chloroplast (HINT: Plants only)
Captures energy from the sun & converts it to produce food for the cell
Stores food, water, waste, & other cellular materials
Vacuole