Plant Cell Diagram

Mitochondria

Structure that produces energy the cell needs--the powerhouse!

rough ER

transports materials, especially proteins; has embedded ribosomes; The "highway

nucleolous

inside of nucleus where ribosomes are made

central vacuole

large, fluid-filled sac that stores metabolites and helps maintain turgor pressure

Cell wall

Protects and Supports the plant!

Chloroplast

Where food is produced and chlorophyll is found, does photosynthesis

Golgi apparatus

receives, packages and distributes materials- like UPS

Cell Membrane

Controls which materials move into and out of the cell, ALL cells have one.

smooth ER

That portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that is free of ribosomes; makes lipids

Nucleus

The command center" Where DNA & chromosomes are found

Vacuole

a storage area found in both plants and animals

Cytoplasm

Jelly-like fluid and contents of the cell

plasmodesmata

pores in cell wall allowing communication between plant cells

Ribosomes

makes proteins with instructions from DNA

Colors of light absorbed best by chlorophyll

blue, red, purple

Color of light reflected by chlorophyll

green