Cell Organelles and Their Functions

Mitochondria

• Contains a green pigment (color) called "chlorophyll"

• "Instructions" for the cell to help an organism survive

• The "powerhouse" of the cell

• Made of a jello-like, watery liquid that contains minerals and salts

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Nucleus

• The "powerhouse" of the cell

• Rectangular structure used for support in plants, algae, and fungi

• Controls the cell's activities - like a BRAIN!

• A storage area found inside plant AND animal cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Endoplasmic Reticulum

• A "highway" where proteins and fats move from one part of the cell to another

• Found outside of the cell membrane in plants

• May store water, food, or waste

• Storage site of DNA (instructions/genetics for a cell)

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Vacuole

• The "powerhouse" of the cell

• A storage area found inside plant AND animal cells

• "Instructions" for the cell to help an organism survive

• Captures the energy of the sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle contains the cell's DNA, or the genes?

c

vacuoles

mitochondria

Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Label the organelle on the cell diagram

a

b

c

d

e

g

f

Smooth ER

Rough ER

Lysosome

Nucleolus

Mitochondria

Nucleus

Golgi Apparatus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Select the MITOCHONDRIA

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

which organelle is responsible for breaking down sugars into energy?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Match the following

• Golgi Apparatus

• 2

• Mitochondria

• 6

• Nucleous

• 5

• Cytoplasm

• 3

• Cell Membrane

• 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is number 1 ? (a)  

• cell membrane

• cytoplasm

• vacuole

• nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2