Cell Wall
Protects and supports the plant cell (Only in plants & some bacteria)
Cell Membrane
thin covering that is around ALL cells
Nucleus
Contains the genetic information (DNA or RNA) of the cell. It also directs the cell on what to do.
Cytoplasm
A jelly-like substance that supports and protects the cellular organelles
Mitochondria
Produces energy for the cell. The "power house" of the cell.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
a system of membranes and tubes that carries or moves materials from one part of the cell to another.
Ribosomes
Make proteins
Golgi Body (or Apparatus)
Receives materials from the ER and sends it to other parts of the cell. The "shipping & receiving center" of the cell.
Chloroplasts
Capture energy from the sun to produce food for the plant cell
Vacuole
Stores water, food, waste products, and other materials for the cell
Lysosomes
Contains chemicals that break down food particles and worn out cell parts. The recycling center of the cell. Found mostly in animal cells.
Smooth ER
ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum) that lacks ribosomes
Rough ER
ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum) that is studded with ribosomes
cell
Basic unit of life that makes up all living things
organelles
small structures that perform specific function in a cell