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Organelles/Cell Structures & Their Functions

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Cell Structure/Organelle / Function of Cell Structure/Organelle
Cell membrane (Plasma membrane) / outer part of the cell which protects internal parts of the cell and regulates what enters and leaves the cell (THE GATEKEEPER)
Cytoplasm / a jelly-like substance which holds the organelles in place, allows substances to move from one place to another, and located outside the nucleus
Nucleus / the control center of the cell which contains the DNA (THE CONTROL CENTER)
Nuclear Envelope (Nuclear Membrane) / covers the nucleus and is composed of a double layer of lipids and proteins
Nucleolus / area within the nucleus where the ribosomes are made (little nucleus)
Mitochondria / tiny organelles which generate energy from organic compounds to ATP (THE POWERHOUSE)
Ribosomes / the primary site for protein synthesis (making) in the cell; found in the RER near the nucleus and free-floating in the cytoplasm
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum / extends from the nucleus and is covered with ribosomes; responsible for helping with the synthesis, packaging, and transporting of proteins in within the cell
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum / has no ribosomes; acts as a storage area for protein that will later be exported out of the cell and where lipids and ions can be stored for later use
Golgi Apparatus / looks like flattened sacs located in the cytoplasm; responsible for further sorting of, packaging of, and delivery of proteins and lipids throughout the cell; put products into vesicles for transport out of the cell
Lysosomes / membrane-enclosed vesicles that form in the Golgi apparatus; contain enzymes which digest and destroy large molecules, help white blood cells destroy viruses and bacteria, or help to recycle old or damaged organelles
Cytoskeleton / internal framework of the cytoplasm that allows the cell to keep its shape, support organelles, and provide a means for intracellular transport of substances
Centrioles (animal cells only) / paired (two) organelles located close to the nucleus that allow the cell to divide by creating the mitotic spindle
Cilia / Short hair-like structures which extend from cell’s surface; they allow for movement (locomotion) Paramecium
Flagellum(a) / Long, whip-like structures which extend from a cell’s surface; it allows for movement (locomotion) Human Sperm
Cell Wall (plant cells only) / an extra layer surrounding the cell membrane in a plant cell which allows the cell to retain its shape and provides support
Chloroplasts (plant cells only) / organelle which allows plant to capture sunlight in order to perform photosynthesis
Large Central Vacuole (plant cells only) / a large, fluid-filled organelle that stores water, enzymes, metabolic wastes, and other materials