Cell Organelles: the structures in cells
Organelle
Cell (plasma) membrane
Function
Covers the cell, keeps
cytoplasm in, semi-permeable
City Equivalent…
Picture
Where you enter and exit a
city, the city limits
*Found in all cells
Nucleus
Control center; stores DNA,
largest and most visible
organelle
City hall or the mayor of a
city who runs the city
Ribosomes
Read genetic material to make
proteins
The hard working factory
workers
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Makes lipids and other materials,
breaks down hazardous materials,
delivery system
The transportation system
like the roadway/highways
Golgi Apparatus
Packages proteins for shipment
within the cell and out of the
cell
Breaks down and disposes of
waste
Packages and ships like the
UPS or FEDEX
Lysosomes
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Makes ATP for cell from sugar, ATP
is the cell’s energy, needs oxygen
Contains chlorophyll, uses sunlight to
make sugar through photosynthesis
Vacuole
Stores water and other liquids,
plants have large vacuoles
Cell Wall
Hard outer-covering, provides
strength and support to cell membrane
*Found in most eukaryotic c ells
*Found in all cells
*Found in
Eukaryotic Cells
*Found in
Eukaryotic Cells
Trash collector
Power plant that provides
energy to the homes in the
city
Solar powered plants that use
sunlight and convert to
energy
Water tower/ food bank
Wall around city
*Found in Eukaryotic Cells
*Found in all
Eukaryotic Cells
*Found in
plant cells
*Found in all
eukaryotic cells
*Found in Plants,
Fungi, and Bacteria
*Things ALL cells have in common:
-DNA
-cell membrane
-cytoplasm
-ribosomes
Eukaryotic Cells:
Animal Cell:
Plant Cell:
Prokaryotic Cells (bacteria) have no membrane-covered organelles