Cell Organelles

Front

Layered stack of flat membrane-enclosed spaces containing enzymes that process, sort, and deliver proteins.

Back

Golgi apparatus

Front

Fluid filled sac for storage of materials; stores food, water, and enzymes.

Back

vacuole

Front

Small membrane-bound sac that contains and transports materials within the cytoplasm; for storage.

Back

vesicle

Front

Bean-shaped organelle that supplies energy to the cell and has its own ribosomes and DNA.

Back

mitochondria

Front

This organelle is found only in plants; it takes up a lot of space and strengthens cells and helps to support the entire plant. Options: central vacuole, chloroplast, mitochondria, nucleus

Back

central vacuole

Front

Organelle composed of many membranes used to convert solar energy into chemical energy; contains chlorophyll and is where photosynthesis occurs. Options: chloroplast, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus, vesicle

Back

chloroplast

Front

A rigid structure that gives protection, support, and shape to plants, algae, fungi, and some bacteria.

Back

cell wall

Front

A double-layer of phospholipids that forms a boundary between the cell and surrounding environment and controls the passage of materials into and out of the cell.

Back

cell membrane 

Front

Organelle composed of a double membrane that acts as a storehouse of a cell's DNA.

Back

nucleus

Front

An interconnected network of thin, folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute proteins. Is covered in ribosomes.

Back

rough endoplasmic reticulum