Plant and Animal Cell Organelles and Functions

Front

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

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Chloroplast

Front

Controls what comes into and out of a cell.

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Cell Membrane

Front

Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found.

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

Control Center of the cell; contains DNA.

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Nucleus

Front

Ridged outer layer of a plant cell.

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Cell Wall

Front

Uses chemical to break down food and worn out cell parts.

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Lysosomes

Front

Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions.

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Mitochondria

Front

Stores food, water, wastes, and other materials.

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Vacuoles

Front

Has passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of cell to another.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

Front

It is called the "powerhouse" of a cell.

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mitochondrion