Cell Organelles

a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell

the control center of the cell that directs the cell's activities; it contains the chemical instructions that direct all the cell's activities (DNA)

thin, flexible barrier around a cell, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell

The area inside a cell between the nucleus and the cell membrane, where organelles can be found

organelles that capture energy from the sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell

In plant cells, this stiff wall surrounds the cell membrane, giving the cell a rigid, boxlike shape.

the organelle in which amino acids are hooked together to make proteins

the organelle that makes lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances, and packages proteins for the Golgi complex

the organelle that breaks down food molecules to make energy available (ATP)

the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other materials out of the cell

the organelle that stores water and other materials

the organelle that digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders