2.4 Looking Inside Cells

A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

• organelle

• ribosome

• lysosome

• nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

The outside boundary of a cell that controls which substances can enter or leave a cell

• cell wall

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus: a clear, thick, gel-like fluid

• cytoplasm

• ribosomes

• cell membrane

• nuclear envelope

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions.

• mitochondria

• Golgi body

• vacuole

• cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried through the cell

• endoplasmic reticulum

• organelle

• chloroplast

• mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made.

• ribosome

• lysosome

• vacuole

• cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.

• Golgi body

• mitochondria

• cell wall

• ribosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food.

• chloroplast

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

• vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area

• vacuole

• mitochondria

• ribosome

• lysosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2