Oganelle
Prokaryote
Cell membrane
x
Cell wall
x
Nucleus
Nucleoid
Mitochondria
Eukaryote
Function
Animal
Plant
x
x
Allows specific particles to come in or
go out of the cell.
x
Protects the cell. It is a rigid structure.
x
x
Control center of the cell. Like the
brain. It contains the genetic material
(DNA).
x
x
Gives energy. Power center of the cell.
x
Where photosynthesis occur. Build
food for plants and it is the responsible
for the green color.
Chloroplast
Endoplasmatic reticulum
x
x
Its full ribosomes. Build proteins.
Golgi apparatus
x
x
Mail room. Proteins are sent to the
places of the cell that they are required.
Lysosomes
x
Ribosomes
x
x
Happens in
Recycling center of the cell. Proteins
the
that are no longer functional come here
vaccuole
to be recycled.
x
Build proteins.
x
Stores water and nutrients. In plants is
big and just one, in animals it’s not
always present and if it’s present, they
are small.
Vacuole
x
Centrioles
x
It is important in mitosis (cellular
division).
Sperm
Locomotion
Flagelum
x
Pili
x
Interconnects two BACTERIA to transfer
DNA
Capsule
x
Protects the cell in harsh conditions