Cytoplasm
Jelly-like fluid in the cell
Vacuole
Stores water and waste- the storage area, Plants have a really large one
Cell wall
Protects and Supports the plant!
Chloroplast
Where food is produced and chlorophyll is found, does photosynthesis
Ribosomes
Forms proteins to grow & repair itself
Mitochondria
Structure that produces energy the cell needs--the powerhouse!
Nucleus
The command center" Where DNA & chromosomes live
Cell Membrane
Controls which materials move into and out of the cell, ALL cells have one.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Transports materials "Highway
Golgi body
receives, packages and distributes materials- like UPS
Colors of light absorbed best by chlorophyll
blue, red, purple
Color of light reflected by chlorophyll
green