Cell Parts
(Organelles, Plasma Membranes)
Julia Cochrane, Gabriel Bloch, Jenna
Ku, Jim Yu
Nucleus
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Center of the cell
Function: Serves as an information and
administrative center for the cell
Nucleolus
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Center of the Nucleus
Function: Organelle in eukaryotic cell nucleus
that produces ribosomes.
Cell Wall
In what type of cell: Plant
Location: Outermost part of the plant cell.
Function: To provide support and protection for
the cell.
Plasma/ Cell Membrane
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Outer most part of animal and inside
the cell wall of the plant cell.
Function: Regulates what enters and leaves the
cell, and also provides protection and support.
Chloroplast
In what type of cell: Plant
Location: Near nucleus
Function: Captures energy from the Sun and
converts it into chemical energy in a process
called Photosynthesis.
Cytoplasm
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Throughout the cell
Function: Clear, gelatinous fluid that suspends
the cell’s organelles.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Around the nucleus
Function: Modifies proteins and lipids (smooth
has no ribosomes, rough has ribosomes
attached)
Cytoskeleton
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Within the cytoplasm
Function: Cellular framework composed of
microtubules and microfilaments.
Mitochondria
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Near cell membrane
Function: Power generator for the cell
Lysosome
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Throughout the cytoplasm
Function: Organelle that contain digestive
enzymes; digest excess or worn out organelles,
food particles, and engulfed viruses or bacteria.
Golgi Apparatus
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: close to the endoplasmic reticulum
and nucleus.
Function: The distribution and shipping
department for the cell’s chemical products
Ribosome
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: Throughout the cytoplasm
Function: Protein production sites
Vacuole
In what type of cell: Both animal and plant
Location: In a plant cell, the vacuole is very
prominent in the center. In an animal cell, there
are multiple vacuoles throughout the cell.
Function: Membrane-bound fluid-filled space in
the cytoplasm for temporary storage of
materials.
Structure of Plasma Membrane
Phospholipids
• Lipids with a phosphate group attached
Carrier Proteins
• Allows larger substances to move through the plasma membrane
Cholesterol Molecule
• Helps stabilize the phospholipids
• Prevents fatty acid chains of the phospholipids from sticking
together.
Polar Head
Nonpolar Tail
QUIZ TIME
Question 1
What controls the cell?
a) Nucleus
b) Nucleolus
c) Ribosome
d) Lysosome
Question 2
What is the difference between the smooth and
rough endoplasmic reticulum?
a) Smooth has ribosomes, rough has none
b) Rough has ribosomes, smooth has none
c) They both have ribosomes
d) Neither has ribosomes
Question 3
Which organelle is the matrix located in?
a) Ribosome
b) Nucleus
c) Golgi Apparatus
d) Mitochondria
Question 4
Which parts of the phospholipids are polar and
nonpolar?
a) Nonpolar head and polar tail
b) Nonpolar head and nonpolar tail
c) Polar head and polar tail
d) Polar head and nonpolar tail
Question 5
What type of cell has a cell wall?
a) Plant
b) Animal
c) Both
d) Virus
Question 6
What makes up the cytoskeleton?
a) Microtubules
b) Microfilaments
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
Question 7
What organelles are not in animal cells?
a) Chloroplast, Cell Wall, Mitochondria
b) Vacuole, Plasma Membrane, Ribosomes
c) Chloroplast, Cell Wall
d) Nucleolus, Cytoplasm
Question 8
What organelle does this describe?
“Organelle that contains digestive enzymes and
digests excess or worn out organelles, food
particles, and engulfed viruses/bacteria”
a) Ribosome
b) Lysosome
c) Mitochondria
d) Chloroplast
Question 9
What organelle is this:
a) Vacuole
b) Mitochondria
c) Chloroplast
d) Mitochondria
Question 10
What prevents fatty acid chains of the
phospholipids from sticking together?
a) Phospholipids
b) Carrier Proteins
c) Cholesterol Molecule
d) All of the above
Answers
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. C