Cells! Cells! Cells!

All cells are made up of

Organelles.

What is an organelle?

Organelle means little organs. Organelle

have specific roles to play in how cells

work just like organs help the body to

function properly as a whole.

Cell Membrane

controls what

enters and exits

the cell and

thereby to protect

the cell.

In both plant and

animal cells.

Cytoplasm

is actually salt water with additional nutrients, salts (ions), and waste products.

Organelles are suspended in the cytoplasm and the cell membrane separates the cytoplasm from the outside of the cell.

The cytoplasm is gel-like (like Jell-O.)

In both plant and animal cells.

Nucleus

acts as the control

center for the cell.

It contains DNA

that directs all

functions of the

cell.

In both plant and

animal cells.

Mitochondria

is where the cell's

energy is made.

The mitochondria

are sometimes

called the cell's

powerhouse.

In both plant and

animal cells.

Vacuole

They store salts,

sugars, a few proteins,

and sometimes plant

colors.

They act as storage

bags for the cell.

They are much larger

in plant cells.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Where proteins are

made

Smooth ER (no

ribosomes) is for

storage.

Rough ER is where

proteins are made.

Ribosomes

are little grains of

proteins.

They help turn

amino acids into

proteins

Golgi Apparatus

Packaging Organelle

gathers simple molecules and combines them to make molecules that are more complex

packages them in vesicles. These vesicles are either stored for later use, or sent out of the cell.

Works very closely with the ER

In both Plant and Animal Cells

Lysosomes

To digest things

like food or the cell

when it dies

Specialized vesicle

created by the

Golgi Appartatus

Only in animal cells

Cell Wall

is found outside

the cell membrane

in plant cells.

The cell wall is

there to give the

cell support and to

protect the cell.

Chloroplasts

They are the

organelles that can

carry out

photosynthesis.

This is where

chlorophyll is stored

to create food

during

photosynthesis.