Organelles in a cell Flashcards
Function of cell membrane
Allows nutrients in, allows waste out
The cell membrane is _________.
The outer layer of the cell
Function of cytoplasm
Holds organelles
The cytoplasm is _________.
A jelly-like liquid contained in the cell
Function of nucleus
Holds cell DNA (instructions of what to do)
The nucleus is _________.
The control center of the cell
Function of mitochondrion
Provides energy needed to move and divide, breaks down sugars
The mitochondrion is _________.
The powerhouse of the cell
Function of ribosomes
to produce proteins
The ribosomes are _________.
the factories of the cell
Function of endoplasmic reticulum
to transport things the cell makes.
The endoplasmic reticulum is _________.
the transportation system of cell
The rough endoplasmic reticulum has ____.
ribosomes attached
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum has ____.
NO ribosomes attacthed
Function of Golgi complex
to package, process, ship out, stuff the cell makes
The Golgi complex is _________.
the packaging house of the cell
Function of lysosomes
to digest certain things
The lysosomes digest ______.
food particles, old cell parts, foreign invaders
Function of vacuole
to store water, food, and waste
The vacuole is _________.
the largest organelle in the plant cell
Function of cell wall
to protect and support cell
The cell wall is _________.
found ONLY IN PLANT CELLS
Function of chloroplasts
to hold chlorophyll (what makes plants green)
The chloroplasts are _________.
where photosynthesis takes place and is ONLY FOUND IN PLANT CELLS
