Organelles in Plant and Animal Cells

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Eukaryotic cell

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Both plant and animal cells are eukaryotic, meaning they have a nucleus and other specialized organelles enclosed by membranes.

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Nucleus

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The control center of the cell containing DNA, which holds instructions for making proteins and controlling cell activities.

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Cytoplasm

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A jelly-like fluid that fills the cell and surrounds the organelles, allowing materials to move around the cell.

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Cell Membrane

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A thin layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell, maintaining the cell's internal environment.

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Cell Wall

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An extra layer outside the cell membrane made mainly of cellulose, providing strength and structure. Only found in plants.

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Mitochondria

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The 'powerhouses' of the cell, carrying out cellular respiration and releasing energy from glucose in the form of ATP.

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Chloroplasts

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Contain chlorophyll, capturing light energy for photosynthesis to make glucose. Only found in plant cells.

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Ribosomes

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Tiny structures that make proteins, found floating in the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

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A network of membranes that helps move materials around the cell, with rough ER making proteins and smooth ER making lipids.

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Golgi Apparatus/body/complex

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Packages and sorts proteins and other materials for transport within or outside the cell.