Cell Organelle Review Sheet

Vacuole

Stores material within the cell

Chloroplasts

Closely stacked, flattened sacs (plants only)

Ribosomes

The sites of protein synthesis

Vesicles

Transports materials within the cell

Cytoplasm

The region inside the cell except for the nucleus

Nucleus

Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a Eukaryotic cell

Lysosomes

Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles, and involving viruses or bacteria

Golgi Apparatus

Packages proteins for transport out of the cell

Mitochondria

Produces a usable form of energy for the cell

Cell Wall

Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi, most bacteria, and some protests

Cell Membrane (Lipid bilayer, Plasma Membrane)

The membrane surrounding the cell

Protoplasm

Everything inside the cell including the nucleus

Nucleolus

Site where ribosomes are made

Cytoskeleton

Provides support for the cell, has two "subparts"

Chromosomes (Chromatin)

Name for the collection of DNA in the nucleus of Eukaryotic cells

Microtubules

Consist of hollow tubes which provide support for the cell

Cilia

Small hair-like structures used for movement or sensing things

Flagellum

Longer whip-like structures used for movement

Nucleoid Region

DNA found in Bacteria cell

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