Organelle (cell part)
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Nickname
Function
“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
“The Shippers”
“The Powerhouse”
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.
Lysosome
Cytoplasm
“The Clean-up Crews”
“Jelly Belly”
To digest & break down
food
Gooey substance that
holds all of the organelles
in the cell