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Functions of cells
the cells and their functions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Microcondria | converts energy into food |
| Nucleus | directs all of the cell's activities |
| Cell Wall | a layer that protects the cells of plants |
| Vacuole | stores food and water for the cell |
| Nucleolus | a structure, where ribosomes are made |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | organelle with a network of membranes that produce many substances |
| Golgi Body | recieves proteins and other newly formed materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell or to the outside of the cell |
| Organelle | carry out specific functions within a cell |
| Lysosome | contains substances that break down large food particles into smaller ones |
| Chloroplast | captures energy from sunlight and changes it to a form of energy cells can use in making food |
| Cytoplasm | fills the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus |
| Chromatin | store DNA in the small nucleus |
| Cell Membrane | controls which substances pass into and out of a cell |
| Ribosomes | small grain-shaped organelles that produce proteins |