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Cell Organelle
Flashcard
Function/Definitions
Cell Wall:
provides
protection,
shape &
support for
plant cells.
Gives plants
rigid structure.
Cell Membrane:
Flexible cover around cell that
controls movement of materials
in & out of cell. Separates and
protects cell from outside.
environment.
Cytoplasm:
Thick watery
fluid inside the
cell that
contains the
organelles.
Ribosome:
Place where
proteins are
synthesized
(made/built). Either
free floating or
attached to ER.
Nucleus:
Control center
of cell. Holds
genetic
information
called DNA.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid):
Genetic material
found in nucleus.
Also called
chromosomes.
Endoplasmic Reticulum:
Assists in production, processing
and transport of proteins and the
production of lipids (fats).
Rough
ER
Smooth
ER
Mitochondria:
Power house of cell.
Uses oxygen to
break down sugar to
release energy (ATP)
in a process called
cellular respiration.
Happens in plant &
animal cells.
Chloroplasts:
Absorbs light
energy, water &
carbon dioxide to
make glucose
(sugar) & oxygen
in a process called
photosynthesis.
Found in plant
cells (not animal).
Vesicle:
small sac that
surrounds material
to be moved in or
out of the cell.
Golgi complex:
Modifies, sorts &
ships molecules
that are made in
the ER. Post office
of the cell.
Lysosome:
Responsible for
digestion in the
cell. Destroys
worn-out
organelles.
Large Central
Vacuole:
Found in plant
cells. Stores
water, food &
waste materials.
Centriole:
Found in animal
cells. Helps
separate
chromosomes
during cell
division.
Animal Cell
Plant Cell