Organelles of a Cell

Organelles Definitions

_j__ 1. Cell Membrane a. Stores water and nutrients in all cells, gives structure in plants

_b__ 2. Cytoplasm b. The fluid on the inside of the cell and the organelles that it holds

_c__ 3. Nucleus c. Controls cell functions and contains the genetic information

_f__ 4. Mitochondria d. Break down and get rid of wastes - clean up crew of the cell

_h__ 5. Endoplasmic Reticulum e. Converts sunlight to food in autotrophic cells

_g__ 6. Ribosomes f. Uses food and oxygen to make energy for the cell - thus, the “powerhouse” of the cell

_k__ 7. Golgi Apparatus g. Makes proteins

_d__ 8. Lysosomes h. Manufacture proteins and send it to other areas - the highway to and from the nucleus

_a__ 9. Vacuole i. Provides support and protection to plant cells

_i__ 10. Cell Wall j. Protects the cell and controls what goes in and out

_e__ 11. Chloroplast k. Modifies and packages proteins and fats, preparing to export them out of the cell