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Organelle & Structure Functions
Organelle & Structure Functions Continued
Organelle & Structure Functions Continued
Organelle & Structure
Function Continued
100
Capsule
Protects the cell from the environment, particularly from drying out.
100
Chloroplast
Makes glucose from sunlight through photosynthesis.
100
Golgi Apparatus
Packs molecules into vesicles and moves them out the cell.
100
Peroxisome
Made out of vesicles containing enzymes working inside the cell.
200
Cillia
Short structures that move the cell.
200
Cell Membrane
Controls movement into and out of the cell, supports and protects.
200
Ribosomes
Make proteins.
200
Centromere
Region of the chromosome where two sister chromatids are attached.
300
Flagella
Moves the cell through a whip-like action.
300
Vacuole
Stores water and nutrients.
300
Mitochondria
Produces energy by breaking down sugar.
400
Plasmid
Short circular DNA that can be transferred from cell to cell through conjunction.
400
Lysosomes
Break down old cell parts. (Gets rid of garbage)
400
Chromosomes
All the genetic information in a cell.
500
Cell Wall
Maintains shapes and structure for the cell, protect and support.
500
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Assembles proteins moves molecules within cell.
500
Nucleus
Control all cell activities. (Location of chromosomes)