A structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.
Cell Membrane
A protective layer that covers the cell's surface and controls what moves in and out of the cell.
Cytoplasm
The fluid, jelly-like substance that fills the cell.
Nucleus
A large organelle in a eukaryotic cell that contains the cell's DNA/chromosomes/genetic material.
Chloroplast
Organelles in plant cells that trap sunlight; organelle in which photosynthesis takes place.
Chromosome
Structures in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells made of DNA.
Ribosome
An organelle that makes proteins.
Lysosome
The organelle that digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders.
Mitochondria
The organelles that that break down food/sugar to release energy.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
The organelle that transports proteins around the cell.
Golgi Body
The organelle that packages proteins before they leave the cell.
Vacuole
The organelle that stores water and other materials.
Nucleolus
The dark area of the nucleus which stores materials that will be used to make ribosomes.
prokaryote
a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles
eukaryote
an organism made up of cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus
organelle
a small body in a cell's cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a specific function (EX: nucleus, ribosome, etc.)
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