Name: Date: Parts of an Animal Cell Cell Part Nucleus Definition Chromosome Cell membrane Cytoplasm Organelle Mitochondria Vacuole Endoplasmic reticulum Ribosome What part of a cell controls activities of other cell parts? ____________________ Where are chromosomes found? _______________________________________ What are the advantages of having organelles in cells? ___________________________________________________________________ Why are mitochondria called the “powerhouses” of cells? __________________ __________________________________________________________________ Name two things that are stored inside cell vacuoles. _______________________