Cells

Mitochondria

"Powerhouses" of the cell because they produce most of the energy the cell needs to carry out its functions. Rod shaped organelles.

Eukaryote

A multicellular organism made up of cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus.

Prokaryote

A single celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles. DNA is in the cytoplasm.

Cell Membrane

All cells have a cell membrane. In cells with cell walls, the cell membrane is located just inside the cell wall. In other cells, the cell membrane forms the outside boundary that separates the cell from its environment.

Chloroplasts

Captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food for the cell.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid-a genetic material that provides instructions for all cell processes.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.

Golgi Bodies

Receive proteins and other newly formed materials and distribute them to other parts of the cell.

Cell Wall

Rigid layer of non living material that surrounds the cells of plants and other organisms. Only in plant cells. Gives plants it's shape. It helps protect and support the cell.

Ribosomes

Small structures that function as factories to produce proteins.

Lysosomes

Small, round structures in cells that break stuff down.

Vacuoles

Storage area of a cell.

Nucleus

The cell's control center, directing all of the cell's activities.

Cytoplasm

The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus.

Organelles

Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell.