Animal and Plant Cell Organelles

Do not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles.

• Eukaryotic cells

• Prokaryotic cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Contain a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

• Eukaryotic cells

• Prokaryotic cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

"Small organs" of the cell that carry out specific functions

• Cells

• Organelles

• Tissues

• Organs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Description: rounded shape surrounded by rest of organelles.

Function: contains the cell's genetic material (DNA); controls what occurs in the cell ("brain" of the cell).

• Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

• Chloroplasts

• Ribosomes

• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Description: bean shaped with inner membrane.

Function: breaks down food molecules to release energy by cellular respiration; POWERHOUSE of the cell.

• Lysosomes

• Mitochondria

• Cell wall

• Golgi complex

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Description: fluid-filled sacs.

Function: may contain enzymes, nutrients, water, or wastes.

• Ribosomes

• Vacuole

• Chloroplasts

• Cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Description: small round structure.

Function: produces enzymes that digest waste, cell parts, and foreign invaders.

• Lysosomes

• Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

• Mitochondria

• Golgi complex

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Description: small bodies floating free or attached to the ER.

Function: makes proteins.

• Vacuole

• Chloroplasts

• Cytoplasm

• Ribosomes

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Description: network of folded tubes or membranes.

Function: processes and transports proteins (rough) and makes lipids (smooth).

• Golgi complex

• Ribosomes

• Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

• Cell membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Description: flattened sacs or tubes.

Function: packages and distributes materials within or out of the cell.

• Cell wall

• Golgi complex

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2