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Cell Organelles

Match the description to the correct cell organelle.

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organelleobject inside the cell that has a job to do
animal cellcell that is round, oval, or blob-like in shape
cell wallon the outside of the plant cell for support and protection
chloroplastdoes photosynthesis to create energy for plant cells
cytoplasmgel-like liquid in the cell that moves everything around and cushions them
endoplasmic reticulumtransports things within the cell
mitochondriaperforms cellular respiration to release energy from food
nucleuscontrol center of the cell - where the decisions are made
vacuolestorage tank for the cell
chromosomemade of DNA - directions all activities in the cell
golgi bodysorts and packages things to be delivered - mailroom
lysosomepushes trash vacuoles out the cell, digests old cell parts, breaks food down into smaller pieces
nuclear membraneoutside of the nucleus for support and protection as well as letting things in and out the nucleus
nucleolusmakes ribosomes
ribosomecreates protein
cell membranedoorway of the cell
cell wallfound on the outside of the plant cell
cell wall and chloroplastthese 2 organelles are found only in plant cells
lysosomethis organelle is found only in animal cells
chloroplastgreen organelle in the plant cell
cytoplasmonly liquid organelle in the cell
endoplasmic reticulumtransportation system
mitochondriapowerhouse
mitochondriabreaks down food to make energy
chloroplastdoes photosynthesis
mitochondriadoes cellular respiration
nucleuscontrol center
vacuoleholds food water or waste for the animal cell and water in the plant cell
chromosomeboss
golgi bodymailroom
lysosomeclean up crew
nuclear membranedoorway of the nucleus
ribosomeprotein factory
ribosomelittle red dots floating in the cell or attached to the inside of the ER
nucleoluslittle organelle found inside the nucleus
prokaryotecell that does NOT have a nucleus
eukaryotecell that has a nucleus
plant cellcell that is square or rectangular in shape
cell membranelets things in and out of the cell


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