Cell Structures Vocab

bean-shaped organelle that supplies energy to the cell and has its own ribosome and DNA

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• lysosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

organelle that is used to store materials, such as water, food, or enzymes, that are needed by the cell

• lysosome

• vesicle

• vacuole

• chloroplast

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

organelle that contains enzymes to break down materials the cell doesn't need

• vesicle

• Golgi apparatus

• vacuole

• lysosome

rigid structure that gives protection, support, and shape to cells in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria

• chloroplast

• cell membrane

• cell wall

• nucleus

converts solar energy (sunlight) into chemical energy (glucose); contains chlorophyll

• mitochondria

• chloroplast

• cell wall

• vesicle

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

a slender threadlike structure that enables many protozoa and bacteria to swim

• flagella

• cell wall

• cilia

• mitochondria

microscopic, hair-like projections on the surfaces of some cells or organisms that help move fluid or particles or help single-celled organisms move

• cytoplasm

• organelle

• cilia

• flagella

Match the word to this definition. A flexible covering that protect the inside of cell from the outside environment.

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane

• Chloroplast

• Envelope

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Match the word to this definition. A stiff structure outside a cell membrane; these are common with plant cells.

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Chloroplast

• Organelle

Match the word to this definition. A membrane-bound organelle that uses light energy and makes food- a sugar called glucose- from water and carbon dioxide through photosynthesis.

• Chloroplast

• Cell Membrane

• Cell Wall

• Envelope

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6