Cell Structures & Their Functions

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Nucleus

Back

• helps control cell activities (boss)

Front

Plasma Membrane

Back

• maintains homeostasis

• controls what enters/exits cell

Front

Cell Wall

Back

• supports/protects cell

Front

Mitochondria

Back

• creates ATP energy (cell respiration) (think chemical energy)

Front

Vacuoles

Back

• stores water, waste, food

Front

Chloroplasts

Back

• carries out photosynthesis

Front

Ribosomes

Back

• synthesizes protein

Front

Smooth/Rough ER

Back

• transports proteins

Front

Lysomes

Back

• Digests molecules, old organelles, foreign substances

Front

Golgi Apparatus

Back

• sorts/packages proteins & lipids for shipment