nucleus - DNA is found inside this organelle; also known as the control center of the cell, ribosome - location of protein production/synthesis; also known as the protein factory, mitochondria - responsible for making energy in the cell; also known as the powerhouse of the cell, cytoplasm - jelly-like substance within the cell, cell membrane - controls what comes in and out of the cell; also known as the gatekeeper of the cell, cell wall - provides additional protection for plant and bacterial cells; also known as armour/shield, chloroplast - responsible for photosynthesis to produce glucose using sunlight; similar to a solar panel, lysosome - has digestive enzymes that clean out the cell; like a garbage disposal, endoplasmic reticulum (rough and smooth) - responsible for transporting materials throughout the cell; also known as the intracellular highway, Golgi body - responsible for sorting and packaging of proteins to be sent out of the cell; like a warehouse, vacuole - stores food and water in the cell,

Cell Structures and Functions

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