Flashcards: 13 Cell Parts and Functions

A structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.

A protective layer that covers the cell's surface and controls what moves in and out of the cell.

The fluid, jelly-like substance that fills the cell.

A large organelle in a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's DNA/chromosomes/genetic material.

Organelles in plant cells that trap sunlight; organelle in which photosynthesis takes place.

Structures in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells made of DNA.

An organelle that makes proteins.

The organelle that digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders.

The organelles that that break down food/sugar to release energy.

The organelle that transports proteins around the cell.

The organelle that packages proteins before they leave the cell.

The organelle that stores water and other materials.

The dark area of the nucleus which stores materials that will be used to make ribosomes.

a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles

an organism made up of cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus

a small body in a cell's cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a specific function (EX: nucleus, ribosome, etc.)