Cell Organelles
Overview of the cell
Nucleus
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•Brain of the
cell
•Controls all of
the cell’s
activities
Nuclear
Membrane
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•Surrounds &
protects the
nucleus
•Contains the
chromatin-the
home of DNA
Nucleolus
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•The “little
nucleus”
•Makes mRNA
for the cell
Mitochondrion
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•The “powerhouse”
•Provides the cell
with energy
•The more energetic
the cell, the more
mitochondria there
are (ex-muscle cells
v plant cells)
Golgi Bodies
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•Flattened tubes
•Package finished
proteins so they
can be
transported out of
the cell
Ribosome
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•Ribosome's make
proteins
•Can be “free” or
“attached”
•If attached, they
are found on the
Endoplasmic
Reticulum
•Proteins are used
to build muscle
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
•The Rough ER is
attached to the
nuclear membrane
and leads to the cell
membrane
•They are a series of
tubes
•They transport
materials (proteins)
from the cell to other
parts of the body
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
•Smooth ER
helps with
the creation
and digestion
of fat (fatty
acids) and
lipids
•In the liver,
it helps
purify the
body
Cytoplasm
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•Living material
of the cell
•Found between
the nucleus and
the cell
membrane
•Surrounds the
organelles and
allows them to
move
Centriole
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•These are used for
cell division
•Help the cell to
undergo mitosis &
meiosis by
organizing and
splitting the
organelles
•Found ONLY in
animal cells
Cell Membrane
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•Surrounds the
outside of the cell
•Controls
movement in and
out of the cell
•Is permeable-has
openings that
allows objects in
and out
Lysosome
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•Clean-up
crew
•Aid in
digestion of
the cell in
part or in
total
Vacuole
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•Storage tank of the
cell
•Can store water,
waste and food.
•Are MUCH larger
and important in
plant cells, but are
found in animal
cells as well
Chloroplasts
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•Found only
in plants
•Used to
capture the
sun’s energy
for photosynthesis
Exit Ticket
Please put your name on the top of the page!
In your opinion-which cell
organelle is the most
important and why?
Your answer must be in a COMPLETE sentence and handed
into me before you walk out the door.