I am a thin protective layer around the cell, but I am not one solid piece. I have tiny openings that allow materials to pass in and out of the cell. I am the:

When a cell needs energy, I take in nutrients, break them down, and supply energy to the cell. I can also convert stored energy in the cell to food. I am the:

I am a large storage unit in the cell. I am very large in plant cells, I store water, food, and wastes. I help support the plant. When I start to shrink due to lack of water, the plant may wilt. I am the:

I am the food producer for plant cells. I absorb light energy from the sun and use it to convert carbon dioxide and water to sugar and oxygen. I am not found in the animal cell. I am the:

I act like a digestive system in an animal cell. I contain enzymes that break down wastes and other materials. I am the:

We build proteins in the cell. We can be found in several places in the cell, including in the cytosol and on the endoplasmic reticulum. We are the:

I am the "brain" of the cell, and I control all the activities of the cell. I am located in the cytosol, but you would not find me in prokaryotic cells. I am the:

I am the outermost part of the plant cell. I am made of specialized sugar called cellulose. I provide support and protection and give plants their shape. I am not found in animal cells. I am the:

I gather molecules and make them more complex. I store these molecules or send them into the cytosol or out of the cell. I process the proteins produced by the endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes. I am the:

I am the cell's transport system. There are two types of me, rough and smooth. The rough type has ribosomes attached to it. I am the:

Which organelle is like the broth in your soup?

This organelle controls the cell’s main activities like the boss of a factory.

Which organelle is like the battery for the cell?

Which organelle is like a protective wall for the cell?

This organelle surrounds the cell and controls what enters/leaves the cell (Analogy: gates or doors of the school)

This organelle receives and repackages proteins to be sent out in vesicles (analogy: post office or shipping and receiving department)

You might think of me as the trash collector, but recycler is maybe more accurate. What am I?