Cell Organelles and Functions

Front

Captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in plant cells

Back

chloroplast

Front

Controls what comes into and out of the cell; found in plant and animal cells

Back

cell membrane

Front

Control center of the cell; contains DNA

Back

nucleus

Front

Ridged outer layer of a plant cell

Back

cell wall

Front

Uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell parts

Back

lysosomes

Front

Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions

Back

mitochondria

Front

Stores food, water, wastes and other materials

Back

vacuole

Front

Receives proteins and materials from the ER, packages them and distributes them

Back

Golgi bodies

Front

What does the nucleus do?

Back

Controls everything and stores DNA

Front

What does the mitochondria do?

Back

Creates energy from food