WELCOME TO The online organelle catalogue for all your cell needs! Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cell Membrane Cell Wall Mitochondria Chloroplasts Nucleus Ribosome Endoplasmic Reticulum Golgi Apparatus Lysosme Vacuole Cell Membrane This organelle is the most popular in our catalogue. It is selectively permeable and guaranteed to only let the good stuff in and makes sure the bad stuff is let out of your cells. It has perfect efficiency during cell transport, whether active or passive. The phospholipid bi-layer contains the appropriate amount of proteins and cholesterol molecules to perform facilitated diffusion. All cells need cell membranes that run efficiently, so order your’s today. Price- $200 Cell Wall If you are a plant, fungi, or bacteria you need this! This is the protective outer covering that gives support and shape to cells. We guarantee our Cell walls are made with the strongest cellulose*. *also available in chitin for fungi Cell Wall Price - $200 Mitochondria This is one organelle ALL cells need, for it carries out cell respiration and gives the cell energy to perform life functions such as growing, reproduction, and moving. They consist of a smooth outer membrane and an inner membrane that has many folds called cristea. They also contain their own DNA which makes it unique from all other organelles. Our Mitochondria are efficient in aerobic and anaerobic respiration and is sure to give cells the energy they need whenever they need it. Order this vital oraganelle today and start getting energy more efficiently. Price - $400 Chloroplast If you are a lean, mean, green autotrough fighting machine then this organelle is for you! Chloroplasts are the organelles in which photosynthesis occurs. They are membrane bound organisms containing tiny pancake like structures called Thylakoids and stroma (similar to the cytoplasm of a cell). The thylakoids contain chlorophyll which truly carry out photosynthesis. The chlorophyll of our chloroplasts will give every autotroughs cell the luscious green color it has always yearned for and carry out Photosynthesis with the highest efficiency. The glucose they produce are sure to help the Mitochondria produce the energy they need. Price- $300 Nucleus The nucleus is also a vital organelle to the survival of all plant and animal cells. It is like the brain of the cell for it controls cell activities and contains all the genetic material. This genetic material is DNA that wraps around proteins known as Chromosomes. The nucleus is a membrane bound organelle. It also contains a nucleolus which is a subnuclear body made up of unique proteins such as RNA and controlls the assembly of ribosomes. In the nucleus, the cell cycle also occurs through mitosis. Our nucleus are available in ALL cell types and will make your cell as “sharp as a human brain”! Price - $400 Ribosome One of our specialties is our Ribosomes. These are small dense structures made up of RNA and proteins that are grouped together in the nucleolus of a cell. Once the ribosomes are created, they are released into the cytosol of the cell. Some remain free while others attach to the rough endoplasmic reticulum. Ribosomes carry our protein biosynthesis which means they assembles protein or polypeptide chains. Though whether a ribosome is really an organelle is up for debate because it is not membrane bound, WE STILL HAVE THEM and guarantee that our Ribosomes are very competent in translating messages and building proteins. Price - $300 Endoplasmic Reticulum This organelle has a very similar structure and composition to the plasma cell membrane. The endoplasmic reticulum consists of tubucles, vesicles, and cisternea; is held together by a cytoskeleton, and is enclosed by a phospholipid by-layer. The function of this organelle varies depending on the type of cell it resides in, but is mainly known as the route of molecular transportation within the cell. But we guarantee that our stock has the EXACT endoplasmic reticulum that your particular cell requires. We also have both the smooth and rough Endoplasmic Reticulum available. mulittudes of proteins if you are a cell that needs to exported from the cell or implanted in the cell membrane. This is an important organelle that all cells need, and we have just the one to fit your needs. Price - $200 Golgi Apparatus This organelle is made up of a network of membranes and works closely with the endoplasmic reticulum. It’s initial function is to synthesize proteins by processing, packaging, and secreting them so that they can be transported through out the rest of cell or out of the cell. Price - $200 Lysosome If you are an animal, protist, or fungi then this is one organelle that you need. Lysosomes have a spherical shape and contain enzymes that help digestion in the cell. They have the ability to digest carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, DNA, RNA, and Vacuole Bibliography • • • • • • • • • • • Chloroplast picture: Michael W. Davidson. Molecular Expressions. 10/11/07. micro.magnet.fsu.edu/.../chloroplasts.html Cell Membrane Picture: Cellupedia. Cell Anatomy. 10/11/07. library.thinkquest.org/.../cell_membranes.html Cell Wall Picture: Microscopy UK. Speaking of Fixation: Part 1. 10/11/2007. www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/.../fixation.html Mitochondria Picture: www.Unitedstreaming.com Nucleus Picture: Wikipedia. Diagram Human Cell Nucleus. 10/11/2007. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Diagram_huma... Ribosome Picture: National Science Foundation. Biology: Ribosome. 10/11/2007. www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/biology/interact05.jsp Endoplasmic Reticulum Picture: McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. Three Dimensional Endoplasmic Reticulum. 10/11/2007. student.nu.ac.th/u46410288/endoplasmic.htm Golgi Apparatus Body Picture: Timothy Paustian. Microbiology and Bacteriology: The world of Microbes. 10/11/2007. http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/index.php?module=Book&func=displayarticle &art_id=267 Lysosome Picture: National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Inside the Cell. 10/11/2007. http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/insidethecell/chapter1.html Vacuole Picture: student.nu.ac.th/u46410320/vacuole.htm Information for slides: online textbook – Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. Modern Biology: Online Edition. http://my.hrw.com/tabnav/controller.jsp?isbn=0030724872