Cell Organelles Flashcards

1
Q

Control center of the cell, contains dna and instructions to make molecules

Main office

A

Nucleus

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2
Q

Makes proteins

Small machine

A

Ribosomes

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3
Q

Where lipids are synthesized, along with proteins and other materials

Manufacturing plant

A

Endoplasmic reticulum

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4
Q

Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials for storage in the cell or release from cell wall

A customization shop

A

Golgi apparatus

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5
Q

Store nutrients like water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates

Storage space

A

Vacuoles and vesicles

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6
Q

Break down lipids, carbohydrates and proteins into small molecules that can be used by rest of cell

Clean-up crew

A

Lysosomes

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7
Q

Helps the cell maintain its shape and is also involved in movement

Support beams

A

The cytoskeleton

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8
Q

Capture energy from sunlight and convert into chemical energy stored in food

Solar power plants

A

Chloroplasts

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9
Q

Convert chemical energy stored in food molecules into compounds for the cell to use

Power plants

A

Mitochondria

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10
Q

Support,shape, and protect the cell

Walls

A

Cell walls

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11
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Regulates what enters and leaves the cell, also protects and supports cell

Body guards

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Cell membranes

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