Organelle (cell part)
Cell wall
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Nickname
Function
“The Supporter”
Provides support &
protection to the cell
membrane
“The Barrier”
Outer covering of the cell
Controls what goes in and
out of the cell
“The Control Center”
Holds the DNA
The brain of the cell
Nucleolus
“The Mini Control
Center”
Produces ribosomes
Vacuole
“The Water Sac”
Stores water, nutrients,
and waste
“The Highway System”
The transport system of
the cell
Endoplasmic reticulum
Organelle (cell part)
Nickname
Function
Ribosome
“The Building Blocks
of Cells”
Make proteins
Golgi bodies
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
“The Shippers”
“The Powerhouse”
“Green Bean”
Packages and sends
materials to different
locations inside/outside of
the cell
The part of the cell that
gets energy from food to
make ATP
ATP is the main energy-rich currency spent by cells
to do work needed to sustain life. ATP can be
"made" in one place and "spent" or used in
another.
ATP, a high energy molecule that is used by
working cells.
Traps energy from the sun
to produce food for the
plant cell in a called
photosynthesis
Cytoplasm
“Jelly Belly”
Gooey substance that
holds all of the organelles
in the cell