Cell

1. Nucleus/Nucleolus
 Structure
 Double membrane
(nuclear envelope) with
nuclear pores
 Chromatin
 Nucleolus
 Function
 Stores hereditary info
(DNA)
 Makes RNA (which
makes proteins)
 Makes ribosomes
(nucleolus)
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells

2. ROUGH ER
 Structure
 Internal membrane is a
system of folded sacs and
tunnels
 Has ribosomes on it
 Function
 Intracellular highway for
molecules to move around
and out of the cell
 Makes proteins and other
cell components
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells
 Animal Cells

3. SMOOTH ER
 Structure
 Internal membrane of
systems of folded sacs
and tunnels
 NO ribosomes
 Function
 Intracellular highway
 Storage area for
proteins
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells

4. RIBOSOMES
 Structure
 Made of proteins and RNA
 No membrane
 Made in nucleolus
 Function
 Location of protein synthesis
 Free ribosomes make proteins
used by the cell
 Ribosomes on rER make
proteins for export to other cells
 Cell Type
 Prokaryotic Cells
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells
 Animal Cells

5. GOLGI APPARATUS
 Structure
 Stack of membranes
or sacs filled with fluid
 Function
 Processes, packages,
and secretes
materials made in the
ER
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells
 Animal Cells

6. MITOCHONDRIA
 Structure
 Double membrane
 Have own DNA
 Very numerous in high
requirement cells (muscles)
 Function
 Powerhouse of the cell
(energy)
 Transfers chemical energy
into ATP to be used as
energy for life functions
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells
 Animal Cells

7. CHLOROPLASTS
 Structure
 Double membrane
 Contains DNA
 Contains green pigment
(chlorophyll)
 Function
 Responsible for
photosynthesis (conversion
of sunlight into chemical
energy)
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells

8. LYSOSOMES
 Structure
 Spherical organelles
 Contain enzymes
 Function
 Digestion of:
 Organic molecules
 Old organelles
 Foreign substances
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells
 Animal Cells

9. CYTOPLASM aka CYTOSOL
 Structure
 Fluid between cell
membrane &
organelles
 Contains water, salts,
organic compounds
 Function
 Aids in movement
 Cell Type
 Prokaryotic Cells
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells

10. CYTOSKELETON
 Structure
 Network of long protein
strands
 Located in the cytosol
 No membranes
 Function
 Support cell by giving
shape and organization
 Help with movement of
organelles in the cytosol
and cell movement
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells
 Animal Cells

11. CELL MEMBRANE
 Structure
 Lipid bilayer with carbs
and proteins
 Function
 Selectively permeable
 Boundary and support
for cell (protection)
 Cell Type
 Prokaryotic Cells
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells
 Animal Cells

12. CELL WALL
 Structure
 Wall outside membrane
 Made of cellulose
 Has pores
 Function
 Protect
 Support
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells:
 Plant Cells
 Prokaryotic cells

13. VACUOLES
 Structure
 Membrane bound fluid
filled organelles
 Function
 Stores:
 Water
 Proteins, carbs, salts
 Cell Type
 Eukaryotic Cells
 Plant Cells (large)
 Animal Cells (small)