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Cell Part/Function
Designed to help with your knowledge base of cells and organelles.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vacuole | Stores water. Large in plants, small in animals. |
| Mitochondria | Synthesizes cellular energy (ATP). |
| Nucleus | Control center of the cell. The brain. Makes DNA and RNA. |
| Nucleolus | Makes ribosomes. |
| Cytoplasm | Jelly-like substance that holds organelles in place. |
| Centrioles | In animal cells only. Help in cell division. |
| Ribosomes | Make proteins. Can be free floating or attached to rough ER. |
| Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum | Transports proteins. Ribosomes embedded here make proteins. |
| Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum | Synthesizes lipids. |
| Lysosomes | Garbage Disposal of cell. Destroys cell waste and broken organelles. |
| Chloroplast | In plants and protists only. Green. Create carbohydrates (sugars) from sunlight. |
| Cell Wall | NOT IN ANIMALS. Protection for the cell and give rigid structure. |
| Eukaryotic | HAS a nucleus and membrane bound organelles. |
| Prokaryotic | Does not have a nucleus or membrane organelles. |
| Bacteria are this type of cell. | Prokaryotic |
| Animals, Plants, Protists, and Fungi are this type of cell. | Eukaryotic |
| Golgi Bodies (Apparatus) | Fed Ex. Packages and ships proteins. |
| Cell membrane | Controls what enters and exits the cell. Semi-permiable. |
| Semi-permiable | Some things can move in and out easily, others can't. (Ex. Window screen) |
| Prokaryotic cells and ALL Eukaryotic cells have these in common. | Genetic information (DNA), ribosomes, cell (plasma) membrane, cytoplasm |