Plant Cell

central vacuole

A membranous sac in a mature plant cell with diverse roles in reproduction, growth, and development; like the life cycle

peroxisome

A microbody containing enzymes that transfer hydrogen from various substrates to oxygen, producing and then degrading hydrogen peroxide; like a bomb

cell wall

A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms; like that of a prison cell

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Continuation of the outer nuclear membrane; like a gated community , An endomembrane system where lipids are synthesized, calcium levels are regulated, and toxic substances are broken down; like a Detox site

centrosome

Material present in the cytoplasm of all eukaryotic cells, important during cell division; the microtubule-organizing center; this is like a distribution site

plasmodesmata

Open channels in the cell wall of a plant through which strands of cytosol connect from an adjacent cell; like the US border

rough endoplasmic reticulum

System of internal membranes within the cytoplasm. Membranes are rough due to the presence of ribosomes. functions in transport of substances such as proteins within the cytoplasm; like the interstate highway

Nucleolus

The organelle where ribosomes are made, synthesized and partially assembled, located in the nucleus; like the Made in China tags

intermediate filaments

Threadlike proteins in the cell's cytoskeleton that are roughly twice as thick as microfilaments; like plates found in Breastplate

Cytoskeleton

a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence; like the human skeleton

golgi apparatus

a net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions), stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum; FedEx

nucleus

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction; like the HQ of a Major Company

Mitochondrion

an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy; an nuclear power plant

microfilaments

fine, threadlike proteins found in the cell's cytoskeleton; like the chains of a suit of chain-mail

microtubules

hollow tubes of protein about 25 nanometers in diameter, support the cell and moves organelles within the cell; like an Ethernet cable

Nuclear Envelope

layer of two membranes that surrounds the nucleus of a cell; like the Berlin wall

chromatin

long strands of DNA found in the eukaryotic cell nucleus; condense to form chromosomes; like the blue print of life

ribosomes

non membrane bounded organelles responsible for protein synthesis; like a factory

chloroplast

organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy; like solar panels