Organelle Identification

Flashcards detailing various cell organelles along with their structures and functions.

Nucleus

Protects DNA.

Lysosomes

Destroys harmful substances or worn-out cell parts.

Central vacuole

Large storage container for water, food, and waste only in plant cells.

Cell membrane

Made of two layers of phospholipids; controls what moves in and out of the cell.

Mitochondria

Where food is broken down during cellular respiration so ATP can be released to be used by the cell.

Smooth ER

Makes lipids.

Flagella

Acts like a whip to move the entire cell.

Nucleolus

Makes ribosomes.

Golgi apparatus

Processes and sorts proteins to be shipped.

Cytoskeleton

Made of proteins; provides structural support for animal cells.

Rough ER

Covered with ribosomes and surrounding the nucleus.

Chloroplasts

Where photosynthesis occurs.

Centrioles

Made of microtubules; help the cell divide by pulling chromosomes apart.

Cell wall

Made of cellulose in plants, chitin in fungi, and peptidoglycan in bacteria.

Vesicles

Transport proteins around the cell.