Plant vs. Animal cell Flashcards
Organelle
Specialized structure that preforms various function in the cell.
Nucleus
control center
Vacuole
Stores nutrients and gives support.
Mitochondria
Powerhouse of the cell, produces energy.
Chloroplast
Uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food by photosynthesis.
Golgi Complex
Modifies and pacages protiens and carbohydrates into membrane-bound vesicles for export.
Cell wall
A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane
Cell membrane
the membrane that protects the cell
lysosome
Breaks down worn out or damaged organelles, and foreign invaders.
Ribosomes
Makes proteins
Rough ER
Synthesizes and packages proteins, and transports materials through the cell.
Smooth ER
it synthesises lipids that will be exported by the cell, detoxifies poisons, alcohol, and drugs