Cell Parts

The cell organelle that breaks down large molecules into small ones

• lysosome

• endoplasmic reticulum

• chloroplast

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Cell organelles that convert the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use.

• mitochondria

• nucleus

• cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells, where lipids are assembled

• endoplasmic reticulum

• vacuole

• ribosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The structure that contains the cell’s genetic material in the form of DNA

• nucleus

• cytoskeleton

• cell wall

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell

• golgi apparatus

• centriole

• lysosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

In eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, all of the cells’ contents are known as…

• cytoplasm

• chloroplast

• vacuole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell

• organelle

• cell membrane

• cytoskeleton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

• vacuole

• ribosome

• centriole

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The network of protein filaments in a eukaryotic cell that gives the cell its shape and internal organization and is involved in movement

• cytoskeleton

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division is known as…

• centriole

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2