Cell Parts
Cell Membrane Selectively permeable = allows certain substances in/out of cell
Nucleus “Brain” of cell Control center Stores DNA Synthesizes RNA and ribosomes
Cytoplasm (Cytosol) Gelatin-like fluid inside cell
Mitochondria “Powerhouse of the cell” Where energy is made if the form of ATP
Ribosome Synthesis of proteins “Protein factories”
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Rough ER = prepares proteins for export out of cell – Ribosomes are covered with ribosomes Smooth ER = makes steroids, regulates calcium, and breaks down toxins
Golgi Apparatus Processes, packages, and secretes substances produced by the cell
Lysosomes Digests molecules, old organelles, and foreign substances
Cell Wall Plant Cells and Protists Only! Supports and protects the cell
Vacuole Plant cells and Protists Only! Stores water and waste products
Chloroplast Plant Cells and Protists Only! Green Pigment (chlorophyll) Photosynthesis
Animal Cell
Plant Cell