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Cell parts and their functions

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Term
Definition
Ribosome   Makes specific proteins  
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Endoplasmic Reticulum   A series of tunnels that are connected to the nucleus and outward in the cell  
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Cell Membrane   A skin like layer all cells have  
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Mitochondria   This takes oxygen and glucose and breaks it down into energy  
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Lysosome   Breaks down all wastes and old cell parts  
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Vacuole   Storage closests of the cell  
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Chloroplast   Where photosynthesis takes place in a plant cell  
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Cellular Respiration   The process of oxygen and glucose being broken down into energy with carbon dioxide and water as wastes  
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Nuclear Plasma   The gel like substance in the nucleus that holds the nucleolus in place  
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Photosynthesis   The process of carbon dioxide, water and sunlight being turned into glucose with oxygen being given off as a waste  
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Cell Wall   The tough outer layer of a plant cell  
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Nucleus   The control center of any eukaryotic cell  
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Chromosome   Contain all genes  
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Nucleolus   The center of the nucleus where ribosomes are created  
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Gene   Contain DNA for certain traits like hair color or height  
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DNA   DeoxyriboNucleic Acid, the blue prints for all life  
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Cell   The smallest unit of a living thing  
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Golgi Apparatus   The packing and shipping center of a cell  
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Organism   Any living thing  
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Cytoplasm   The gel like substance located inside the cells  
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Prokaryote   A simple cell without a nucleus.  
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Eukaryote   A complex cell with a nucleus  
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Protein   A long chain of amino acids  
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Organelle   A small organ, any part in a cell that helps the cell function  
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