Animal and Plant Cell Organelles

Front

Which organelle is responsible for converting energy from the sun into sugar?

Back

Chloroplasts

Front

What is the jelly-like fluid inside the cell that holds the organelles in place?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is the function of the vacuole?

Back

Stores food, water, and wastes

Front

Which organelle creates lipids (fats)?

Back

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

Allows select materials to pass in and out of the cell

Front

What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

What is the function of the Golgi body?

Back

Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for secretion or delivery to other organelles.

Front

What is the role of lysosomes in a cell?

Back

Removes and digests wastes.

Front

What is the function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?

Back

Synthesizes proteins that are either secreted from the cell or incorporated into the cell's plasma membrane.

Front

What is the primary function of ribosomes?

Back

To synthesize proteins.