Cell Organelles and Their Functions

Fluid between the cell membrane and the nucleus. helps protect organelles.

A part of the cell containing hereditary information and is responsible for growth and reproduction; the "command center" of the cell.

A small particle in the cell that can make proteins.

A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.

A cell structure that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell or for storage inside the cell.

Cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell, such as large food particles or old parts of the cell. May be found only in animal cells.

Saclike storage structure in the cell. can store water, nutrients, and even toxic substances.

An organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy. (Metabolism/respiration)

An organelle found in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy (photosynthesis).

Cellular structures that help the cell maintain shape and/or move.

Hair-like projections on the cell surface usestructuresmotion or the movement of fluid over a cell.

Most often a single whip-like projection on the cell surface that allows a cell to move.

The thin, flexible barrier around a cell; controls what enters and leaves the cell.

The structure outside of the cell membrane that is used to provide support and protection. Present in plants, algae, fungi, and many prokaryotes.

A cellular structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division.