Cell Structures

Structures in a cell that have specialized jobs.

Similar concept to organs for the human body.

• Biomolecules

• Atoms

• Molecules

• Organelle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Storage area inside of cells, lined by a membrane.

• Nucleus

• Lysosome

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Vacuole/Vesicle

Organelle surrounding a cell that regulates what gets into and out of the cell.

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Vacuole

• Cell Membrane

• Lysosome

A rigid layer of cellulose (complex carbohydrates) found outside the cell membrane in plants and algae.

• Nucleus

• Vacuole

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

A green organelle found in most plants and algae, that converts light energy into chemical energy (photosynthesis).

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Vacucole

An organelle that transports and packages large molecules like complex carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.

• Ribosome

• Golgi Reticulum

• Endoplasmic Apparatus

• Golgi Apparatus

An organelle that is the site of cellular respiration.

The powerhouse of the cell:

most cellular energy (ATP) is produced here.

• Lysosome

• Cell Membrane

• Mitochondria

• Chloroplast

A large organelle where genetic material (DNA) is stored and replicated.

• Nucleus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Cytoplasm

• Vacuole

Organelle that is found in the cytoplasm and acts as a protein factory, mostly on endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

• Endoplamic Reticulum

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Lysosome

What is the function of the nucleus?

• store food, water, and waste
• control cell activities
• take in energy from the sun
• give the cell shape

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2