Organelle Functions

This organelle’s job is to direct cell activities and store DNA.

• Nucleus
• Nucleolus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Ribosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle is where ribosomes are made.

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleolus

• Golgi Apparatus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This is the membrane that surrounds the nucleus.

• Nuclear Envelope

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Cytoplasm

This organelle is where proteins are made.

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Lysosomes

• Golgi Apparatus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle is where lipids are made.

• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Ribosomes

• Golgi Apparatus

This organelle is where energy is produced.

• Powerhouse Cells

• Lysosomes

• Vesicles

• Mitochondria

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

This organelle is where energy is produced in plant cells.

• Chloroplasts
• Mitochondria

• Powerhouse Cells

• Chlorophyll

This organelle prepares and packages proteins for their specific jobs.

• Ribosomes

• Golgi Apparatus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Vesicles

This organelle’s job is to transport substances from one part of a cell to another.

• Nucleus
• Golgi apparatus
• Vesicle

• Endoplasmic reticulum

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle’s job is to break down and recycle cellular waste.

• Lysosomes
• Vacuole

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Mitochondria