3-3 Vocabulary Review-- Cell Structure and Function

Mitochondria

Breaks down food molecules to release energy by cellular respritation

Nucleus

Contains the genetic material for the cell and controls all cell activities

Cell Membrane

Controls what comes into and goes out of the cell

Cytoplasm

Holds all cell parts and fills the remaining space in the cell

Ribosomes

Make protiens

Golgi Complex

Packages and distributes materials within or out of the cell

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Processes proteins and make lipids

Lysosomes

Produces enzymes that digest (breaks down) wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders

Cell Wall

Provides structure and support for the cell (external)

Cytoskyeleton

Provides structure and support for the cell (internal)

Large Central Vacuole

Stores water and helps give shape to the cell

Chloroplasts

Uses sunlight to make food (sugar) by photosynthesis