Cell
building block of all living things
What are inside the cells
Organelles
Cell membrane
allows what goes in and out of the cell such as water, waste and food
Cytoplasm
Jelly-like fluid contained within the cell membrane, the site of chemical reactions
Nucleus
- controls all cells activities
- Contains the cell’s DNA, provides the instructions for building proteins
Nucleolus
Found within nucleus and produces ribosomes
chloroplasts
- Only found in plant cells
- site of photosynthesis.
- uses sunlight to create energy ( food )
cell wall
Only found in plant cells, provides shape and support
Mitochondria
Produces energy, known as the powerhouse of the cell
Sugars converted into energy
ribosomes
make proteins, just like factories
gogli body
sorts and packages proteins, found close to the cell membrane
Rough ER
makes and transports proteins
Smooth ER.
makes and transports lipids
vacuole
Plant cells only, temporary storage space for food, water, and waste
vesicles
stores or transports substances within a cell
