A thin structure that surrounds both animal and plant cells, its main job is to control what enters and leaves the cell (door man).
Cell Wall
Plants cells – the area outside the cell membrane, it is a stiff structure that helps support and protect the
Nucleus
This organelle controls the cell, it is known as the “brain” of the cell, or mayor of the town.
Cytoplasm
A jellylike substance that make up all the living material in a cell except the nucleus.
Mitochondrea
Structures that are the powerhouse of the cell (produce power).
Ribosomes
An organelle that manufactures and moves materials within a cell. They look like small dots on the Golgi bodies and float freely in the cytoplasm (cars).
Endoplasmic Reticulm
An organelle that transports (moves) materials throughout a cell (Highway).
Golgi Bodies
An organnelle that manufactures and moves materials within a cell (Shipping/ Fed. Ex).
Lysosomes
An organelle that break down food molecules, waste products, and old cells (trash service).
Vacuoles
An organelle that stores food, water, and wastes in a cell and helps get rid of wastes (warehouse).
Chloroplasts
Plant cells have green, oval-shaped organelles that help with photosynthesis.
