Chapter 7 – Cell Organelles Graphic Organizer
Name: __________________________
Organelles (Definition):
Organelles are structures within a eukaryotic cell that perform important cellular functions.
Organelle

Looks like (draw a picture)
Function
Plant Cell,
Animal Cell
or Both?
Both
Cytoplasm

portion outside nucleus
and works with nucleus;
maintains organelles in
their place
Nucleus


consists of cell’s DNA
coded instructions for
making proteins
Both
Nucleolus

where assembly of
ribosomes begins
Both
Chromatin

consists of DNA bound to
protein
forms chromosomes
Animal

Chromosomes

distinct, threadlike
structuers contain the
genetic information
(DNA) that is passed from
one generation to the
next
Animal
Ribosomes

assembles (makes)
proteins using coded
instructions that come
from the nucleus
Both
Chapter 7 – Cell Organelles Graphic Organizer
Name: __________________________
Endoplasmic
Reticulum (Rough,
Smooth)

site that assembles lipid
components of the cell
membrane, proteins and
other materials exported
from the cell
Both
Golgi Apparatus

modifies, sorts, packages
proteins for storage in
the cell or secretion
outside the cell
Both
Lysosomes

filled with enzymes used
to digest, breakdown
lipids, carbohydrates and
proteins (breaks down
food the cell can use)
Animal
Vacuoles

stores materials such as
water, salts, proteins,
carbohydrates
in plants, there is a large
central vacuole filled with
liquid
Both

Mitochondria

converts food into
compounds that the cell
uses for growth,
development, and
movement
Both
Chloroplast

captures energy from
sunlight and convert it
into chemical energy
during photosynthesis
Plant
Centrioles


located near the nucleus
helps to organize cell
division
Animal,
lower plant
forms
Chapter 7 – Cell Organelles Graphic Organizer
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Cytoskeleton


a network of protein
filaments that maintain
cell’s shape
involved in movement
Both
Cell Membrane



provides support
provides protection
regulates which materials
enter and leave the cell
Both
Cell Wall



provides support
provides protection
made of tough fibers
(unlike cell membrane)
Plant