Plant and Animal Cells Vocabulary Flashcards
Organelle
Specialized structure that performs various functions in the cell.
Nucleus
control center
Vacuole
Stores nutrience and gives support.
Mitochondria
The powerhouse of the cell, produces energy.
Chloroplast
Uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food by photosynthesis
Golgi Complex
Modifies and packages protein and carbohydrates into membrane- bound vessiles
Cell Wall
A rigid structure that surrounds cell membrane
Cell Membrane
The membrane that protects the cell.
Lysosome
Breaks down worn-out or damaged organelles, waste material and foreign invaders.
Ribosomes
Makes protein.
Rough ER
Synthesis and packages proteins and transports materials through the cell.
Smooth ER
It synthesizes lipids that will be exported by the cell, detoxifies poisons, alcohol, and drugs.
