Function of Organelles

Provides support and protection for the cell while also controlling the movement of materials in and out of the cell.

• Cellular Membrane

• Nucleus

• Ribosomes

• Vacuole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Breaks down food  to release energy. Known as the power plant of the cell.

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• Cell Wall

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The control center of the cell.

• Nucleus

• Nuclear Membrane

• Chloroplasts

• Golgi Aparatus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Uses energy from the sun to make food for the plant.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Chloroplasts

• Vacuole

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Nucleolus

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What function does this organelle carry out in the cell?

• detoxification

• packaging materials for release from the cell

• breaking down old cellular components

• storing genetic material

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle controls what goes in and out of the cell?

• nucleus

• nucleolus

• cell membrane

• nuclear membrane

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This organelle digests dead cell parts and contains enzymes

• lysosome

• golgi body

• smooth ER

• Rough ER

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which organelle contains DNA and controls the cell?

• Cell membrane

• nucleus

• nucleolus

• lysosme

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Proteins are produced at this organelle.

• golgi body

• ribosome

• cytoskeleton

• cilia

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2