Organelle A
Mitochondrion helps in ____
Packages and sorts proteins for use in and out of the cell.
Golgi body
Ribosomes (definition)
cellular structures composed of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and proteins that are responsible for protein synthesis
Storage unit for steroids and ions.
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes are on this organelle.
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Protects and supports the cell
Digests older cell parts, food or other objects.
Lysosomes
Cell membrane (definition)
a protective, semipermeable barrier surrounding all living cells, separating their internal contents from the outside environment
Captures sunlight and uses it to produce food through photosynthesis.
Chloroplasts
Ribosomes are produced inside this organelle.
Nucleolus
A vacuole ___
Stores water, food, wastes, and enzymes
Pads and supports organelles inside the cell.
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasm (definition)
the jelly-like substance inside a cell that surrounds the nucleus and other organelles
Large open storage area, smaller in animal cells.
Vacuoles
Supports the cell in plants and prokaryotes.
Cell wall
The nucleus is the ____
Captures sunlight and uses it to produce food through photosynthesis.
Chloroplasts
Vacuole (definition)
a membrane-bound organelle found in plant and fungal cells that stores water, nutrients, and waste products
The powerhouse of the cell..
Mitochondria
Packages and secretes proteins and contains enzymes.
Golgi body
the site where protein is made.
Pairs of apparatus used during mitosis.
Centriole
Centrioles (definition)
plays a role in cell division by organizing microtubules to form the spindle fibers that separate chromosomes
Cholesterol molecules are only found in this organelle in animal cells.
Cell membrane
Interior part of the cell made up of fluid that cushions all the organelles.
Cytoplasm