Cell Organelles
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Cytoplasm
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Jelly-like substance that fills the area between the
nucleus and cell membrane.
• Function
• Where cellular activities occur.
• Gives cell support and shape.
2
Cell Membrane
• Location
• Plant and Animal
• Description
• Gate keeper
• Phospholipid Bilayer
• Function
• Allows substances in and out of
the cell
3
Cytoskeleton
• Location
• Animal cell
• Description
• Long thin tubes of protein
• Function
• Provide support and strength
• Helps to maintain shape.
4
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
(ER)
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• System of membranes found
in the cell’s cytoplasm
• Contains ribosomes
• Function
• Production, processing, and
transport of proteins
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
(ER)
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• System of membranes found in the cell’s cytoplasm
• Function
• Production of lipids
6
Ribosome
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Cell organelle composed of RNA and protein
(little balls)
• Attached to membranes or free in cytoplasm
• Function
• Site of protein synthesis
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Golgi Apparatus
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Flattened, slightly curved sacs, (like the ER)
• Function
• Collects, modifies, and packages proteins
8
Vesicle
• Location
• Plant and animal cells
• Description
• Forms at the top layer of the Golgi apparatus
• Function
• Store and transport within the cell
9
Lysosome
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Small spherical organelles
• Function
• Contains digestive enzymes
• Breaks down worn out organelles, debris, and particles
in the cell
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Mitochondria
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Surrounded by two membranes
• Looks like a kidney bean
• Highly folded inner membrane
• Function
• “Powerhouse”
• Site of cellular respiration which produces ATP
11
Centriole
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Found in the nucleus
• Function
• Organize cytoskeleton
• Used in cell division
12
Nucleus
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Membrane bound organelle
• Contains DNA
• Function
• Control center
• Contains the DNA
13
Nucleolus
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Found inside nucleus
• Function
• Produces ribosomes
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Chromosomes
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cells
• Description
• Structure in the nucleus made of DNA
and protein
• Function
• Contains genetic info
15
Nuclear Envelope (Membrane)
• Location
• Plant and Animal Cell
• Description
• Surrounds the nucleus
• Lipid bilayer enclosing the nucleus
• Function
• Allows only certain things to pass in or out of the
nucleus through nuclear pores
16
Flagella
• Location
• Animal cells
• Description
• Whip-like structure
• Function
• Movement
17
Cilia
• Location
• Animal cells (occasionally plant)
• Description
• Hair-like structure
• Function
• Movement
18
Cell Wall
• Location
• Plant
• Description
• A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane
• Function
• Provides structure, support and protection.
19
Chloroplasts
• Location
• Plant cells
• Description
• 2 membranes surround it
• Has its own DNA
• Function
• Supply energy
• Uses light energy to make carbohydrates from CO2 and
water
20
Vacuole
• Location
• Plant cells
• Description
• Membrane bound sac
• Function
• Stores water and may contain substances like ions,
nutrients, and wastes
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Plant Cell
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Animal Cell
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