Cell Parts And Their Functions

Front 1

Nucleus

Back 1

Control center of the cell--it controls all the cell's activities. It also contains the DNA which is like the blueprint for proteins for the cell

Front 2

Chromosomes

Back 2

The directions that the cell uses to create new cells or cell parts. They pass on traits to new cells.

Front 3

Nucleolus

Back 3

This part makes the ribosomes of the cell

Front 4

Nuclear membrane

Back 4

The thin skin that surrounds the nucleus. It holds all the parts of the nucleus in the nucleus and controls what goes in and out of the nucleus.

Front 5

Endoplasmic reticulum

Back 5

The transportation system of the cell

Front 6

Vacuoles

Back 6

Hold water and waste—plants usually have larger ones, animals smaller ones

Front 7

Cell membrane

Back 7

The thin skin that surrounds the cell and controls what goes in and out of the cell.

Front 8

Cell wall

Back 8

The stiff, outer, nonliving section of a plant cell--it give the cell support and protection.

Front 9

Cytoplasm

Back 9

The thick jelly-like substance that fills in between all the cell parts. It is always moving and moves the parts around.

Front 10

Mitochondria

Back 10

The part that breaks apart the food and supplies energy to the cell.

Front 11

Chloroplasts

Back 11

The part that captures the sun's energy and turns it into energy the plant can use.

Front 12

Ribosomes

Back 12

Small grain-like organelles where proteins are made.

Front 13

Golgi bodies

Back 13

Package up extra proteins or carbohydrates that are not needed by the cell and get them ready to be sent to other cells.

Front 14

Lysosomes

Back 14

These would not be in most plant cells. They are places where digestion takes place. They digest bits of food, old cell parts and old dead cells.