Organelles and Cell Structures Flashcards
1
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the brain of the cell
A
nucleus
2
Q
the powerhouse of the cell
A
mitochondria
3
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packages proteins to the E.R.
A
golgi apparatus/body
4
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the “highway” of the cell, transports all around the cell
A
endoplasmic reticulum (E.R.)
5
Q
stores food, water, and other waste
A
vacuole
6
Q
controls what goes in and out of the cell
A
cell membrane
7
Q
thick liquid that contains many organelles
A
cytoplasm
8
Q
produces protein
A
ribosome
9
Q
clean-up crew/”lysol”, gets rid of old organelles
A
lysosome
10
Q
(in plants only) a rigid layer that protects the cell from the outer environment
A
cell wall
11
Q
(in plants only) the site of photosynthesis/what makes the plant green
A
chloroplast
