Cell Vocabulary Cards
Small parts of a cell that have a specific
job
organelles
The organelle that makes proteins.
ribosome
The jelly-like fluid inside cells that
surrounds organelles.
cytoplasm
The organelle that breaks down waste.
lysosome
The organelle responsible for getting and
using energy
mitochondria
This organelle provides support to the
cell. It acts as a protective barrier.
cell membrane
This organelle is responsible for all cell
activities – especially reproduction.
nucleus
This organelle
contains DNA.
This is the outermost part of a plant cell.
It makes the cell rigid and provides
protection
cell wall
Photosynthesis takes place inside this
organelle
chloroplast
This organelle is very large in plant cells
and very small in animal cells. It stores
water, food, and waste.
vacuole
Credit: Sarah Walker, Shannon Flory
Shuksan Middle School