Cell Biology: Organelles and Functions

Vocabulary flashcards featuring cell organelles and their specific functions as described in the lecture notes.

Centrioles

Makes new thread of the cytoskeleton

Nucleus

Contains DNA and acts as the control center of the cell.

Chromosomes

Structures found in the nucleus.

Plasma membrane

let’s things in and out

Mitochondria

Provides energy to the cell and is considered the powerhouse of the cell.

ATP

The energy currency produced within the cell.

Lysosome

Organelles that clean up or destroy waste and bacteria.

vacule

Structures in both types of cells that store water.

Ribosome

Tiny workers that make proteins, perform proten Syntheses, and can be found in the cytoplasm or attached to rough ER.

Rough endoplasm

Part of the endoplasmic reticulum involved in the synthesis of proteins.

Smooth ER

Processes lipids and breaks down toxins.

Golgi apparatus

The organelle responsible for processing and shipping; it packages and ships materials to where they are needed in the cell.

Nucleolus

Ribosomes get in and out

Cytoplasm

Jelly like substance organelles floating around it