Cell Organelles and Functions

Front

What is the fluid-filled part of a cell where organelles are suspended?

Back

Cytoplasm

Front

What is the outermost layer of an animal cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the rigid layer that lies outside the cell membrane in a plant cell?

Back

Cell Wall

Front

What are the 'storage tanks' in a cell that can hold food, water, or waste?

Back

Vacuole

Front

What organelle stores larger molecules and sometimes has ribosomes that make proteins?

Back

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Front

What is the powerhouse of the cell that produces energy?

Back

Mitochondrion

Front

What is the organelle responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

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Chloroplast

Front

What is the control center of the cell that contains genetic material?

Back

Nucleus

Front

What are the small structures in the cell that make proteins?

Back

Ribosomes

Front

What is the function of lysosomes in a cell?

Back

They digest waste materials and cellular debris.