Cell Organelles

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Central vacuole

Plant cells have a large membrane-bound space in which water, waste produces, and nutrients are stored

Mitochondrion

Produces a usable form of energy for the cell

Ribosomes

Proteins are made on the

Cytoskeleton

Provides support for the cell, has two "sub-parts"

Vescicles

Provides temporary storage of food, enzymes and waste products

Respiration

The mitochondria is used for

Vesicles

Transports materials within the cell

Mitochondria

A particularly active cell might contain large numbers of

Nucleus

Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a eukaryotic cell

Golgi Apparatus

Packages proteins for transport out of the cell

Organelle

A structure within a cell that performs a specific function is called

Plant cell

Cell walls are only found in

Plant cell

Chloroplasts are only found in

Chloroplasts

Closely stacked, flattened sacs

Cell membrane

Composed of a phospholipid bilayer

Microtubules

Consist of hollow tubes which provide support for the cell

Chloroplasts

Contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight and gives plants their green color

Lysosome

Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and invading viruses or bacteria

Organelles

Everything inside the cell including the nucleus

Cell wall

Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi, most bacteria and some protests

Dead plant cells

Hooke's discovery of cells was made observing

Flagellum

Longer whip-like structure used for movement

Animal Cells

Lysosomes are only found in

Digestion

Lysosomes are used for

Chromatin

Name for the collection of DNA in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells

Cilia

Numerous hairlike organelles that protrude from the surface of a cell and are packed in tight rows are called

Endoplasmic reticulum

Organelle that helps maintain homeostasis by moving supplies from one part of the cell to the other is the

Nucleolus

Site where ribosomes are made

Ribosome

Small bumps located on portions of the endoplasmic reticulum

Cilia

Small hair-like structures used for movement or sensing things

Vacuole

Stores material within the cell

Nuclear envelope

The double membrane surrounding the nucleus is the

Plasma Membrane

The membrane surrounding the cell

Chloroplasts

The organelles associated with photosynthesis are the

Chloroplasts

The organelles in plant cells the contain a green pigment are the

Golgi apparatus

The packaging and distribution center of the cell is the

Cytoplasm

The region inside the cell except for the nucleus

Ribosome

The sites of protein synthesis

Surface area

The size to which a cell can grow is limited by its

Cells

The smallest units of life in all living things are

Plasma membrane

The structure that regulates what enters and leaves the cell is called the

Ingestion

The vesicle or plasma membrane is used for

Excretion

The vesicles or plasma membranes are used for

Plasma membranes

Thin coverings that surround cells

Plant cells

Vacuoles are only found in

Increases at a slower rate

When the volume of a cell increases, its surface area

A bacterium

Which of the following is and example of a prokaryotes

Mitochondrion

Which organelle produces ATP


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