nucleus contains dna and genetic information. tells the rest of the cell what to do. it is the...

Nucleus

• Contains DNA and Genetic information.• Tells the rest of the cell what to

do.• It is the “boss” in the cell.

Mitochondria

• Provide energy for cell activities.• Responsible for cellular

respiration.• It is the “powerhouse” of the

cell.

Chloroplast

• Allows plant cells to harvest solar energy.• Responsible for making sugars to

store energy.• Chloroplasts are the “solar

panels” of plant cells.• Only occur in plant cells.

Vacuole

• Store water and other materials in cells.• They are responsible for storage

in cells.• They are the “warehouse” of the

cell.• In plants, the water vacuole is

the largest structure in the cell.

Lysosome

• Lysosomes are filled with enzymes.• They break down and recycle

unwanted cell structures.• They are the “janitors” of the

cell.• They can be triggered to commit

“cell suicide”.

Golgi Apparatus

• Stack of membranes inside the cell.• Responsible for shipping

materials out of the cell.• It is the “delivery service” of the

cell.• Named after Camilo Golgi, who

discovered it.

Cell Membrane

• The cell membrane is a lipid bilayer.• It’s responsible for determining

what comes in and goes out of a cell.• The cell membrane is the

“security guard” of the cell.