Unit 3: Cells - Flashcards_(P3)

Front

What are the tiny structures that carry out jobs inside cells called?

Back

organelles

Front

This structure supports and protects plant cells.

Back

Cell Wall

Front

This structure controls what can enter and leave a cell.

Back

Cell Membrane

Front

What is the cell's "control center"?

Back

Nucleus

Front

This is the "powerhouse" of the cell that converts food to energy.

Back

Mitocondria

Front

In plant cells, this structure captures energy from the sun to produce food.

Back

Chloroplasts

Front

This structure is a storage area for the cell.

Back

Vacuole

Front

This structure packages and distributes proteins throughout the cell. Options: Golgi Body, Lysosome, Ribosome, Mitochondria

Back

Golgi Body

Front

What structure produces protein in the cell?

Back

Ribosomes

Front

In what organelle is the genetic material found? Options: Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi Complex, Nucleolus, Nucleus

Back

Nucleus