Cell Organlles Structure and Functions

Cell Wall

Thick, rigid outer wall found in plant cells, but not animal cells. It provides SUPPORT and PROTECTION for the cell.

Smooth and Rough ER

Contains ENZYMES that aid in celll functions. The rough ER is responsible for TRANSPORTING proteins. It acts like a HIGHWAY of the cell.

Chloroplast

The site of PHOTOSYNTHESIS. It is found in PLANT CELLS but not animal cells

Centrioles

STUCTURES found in ANIMAL CELLS that AID in * CELL DIVISION *

Cell Membrane

Structures found in ALL cells. It is essential in maintaing HOMEOSTASIS by controlling what * GETS IN AND OUT OF TH CELL *

Mitochondria

The *POWER HOUSE* of the cell responsible for CELLULAR RESPIRATION

Small vacuole

Also known as a vesicle, they are used as STORAGE and TRANSPORTATION vesicles to move materials * IN AND OUT OF THE CELL *

Large Vacuole

Large STORAGE COMPARTMENT used for STORING WATER and other MATERIALS needed larger vacoules are found in PLANT CELLS.

Lysosomes

Responsible for CLEANING up the cell, gettiing rid of WASTE. Found in animal cells only.

Golgi Bodies

Responsible for INSPECTING and PACKAGING proteins before they are SHIPPED out to their TARGET AREAS.

Ribosomes

Responsible for MAKING PROTEINS in the cell. Found attached to the ROUGH ER and FREE FLOATING in the cytoplasm

NUCLEUS and NUCLEOLUS

The nucleus is the BOSS of the cell. It holds the DNA ( instructions for making proteins. ) The nucleolus is the CENTER of the nucleus where RIBOSOMES are made