Cell Organelles

Front 1

Rod-shaped structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use.

Back 1

mitochondria

Front 2

A small, round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones.

Back 2

lysosome

Front 3

Receives proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum, packesges them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.

Back 3

Golgi body

Front 4

Controls what substances can leave or enter the cell.

Back 4

cell membrane

Front 5

The gel-like region between the cell membrane and the nucleus.

Back 5

cytoplasm

Front 6

Contains nucleic acids, the chemical instructions that direct all the cell's activities.

Back 6

nucleus

Front 7

A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area.

Back 7

vacuole

Front 8

A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food.

Back 8

chloroplast

Front 9

A rigid layer of nonliving material that surround the cells of plants but NOT animals.

Back 9

cell wall

Front 10

A small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made.

Back 10

ribosome

Front 11

Forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.

Back 11

endoplasmic reticulum