Cell Structure and Organelles

Cell Membrane

A cell structure that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell.

cytoplasm

Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found

mitochondria

Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into energy through cellular respiration

golgi bodies

This is the packaging center of the cell.

Endoplasmic reticulum

A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.

vacuole

A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area

chloroplast

A organelle that contains chlorophyll, the site of photosynthesis

Ribosome

Makes proteins for the cell from smaller amino acids

nucleus

Control center of the cell. Contains DNA.

lysosomes

An organelle containing digestive enzymes that break down waste

cell wall

A rigid layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.

centriole

An organelle that organises the mitotic spindle fibers during cell reproductions.