Organelles Description Function Animal or Plant

Nucleus A nucleus is a membrane- The nucleus controls and BOTH

bound organelle that regulates the activities of
contains the cell's the cell (e.g., growth and
chromosomes. Pores in the metabolism) and carries
nuclear membrane allow the genes, structures that
for the passage of contain the hereditary
molecules in and out of the information. Nucleoli are
nucleus. small bodies often seen
within the nucleus.
Nucleolus The nucleolus is a region The primary function of the BOTH
found within the cell nucleolus is in facilitating
nucleus that is concerned ribosome biogenesis,
with producing and through the processing and
assembling the cell's assembly of rRNA into pre
ribosomes. ribosomal particles.
Rough Endoplasmic Ret Rough endoplasmic The endoplasmic reticulum BOTH
reticulum (RER), series of can either be smooth or
connected flattened sacs, rough, and in general its
part of a continuous function is to produce
membrane organelle proteins for the rest of the
within the cytoplasm of cell to function.
eukaryotic cells, that plays
a central role in the
synthesis of proteins.
Smooth Endoplasmic Ret Smooth endoplasmic It synthesizes lipids, BOTH
reticulum (SER), meshwork phospholipids as in plasma
of fine disklike tubular membranes, and steroids.
membrane vesicles, part of Cells that secrete these
a continuous membrane products, such as cells of
organelle within the the testes, ovaries, and
cytoplasm of eukaryotic skin oil glands, have an
cells. excess of smooth
endoplasmic reticulum.
Cell Membrane The cell membrane, also The cell membrane BOTH
called the plasma provides protection for a
membrane, is found in all cell. It also provides a fixed
cells, and separates the environment inside the
interior of the cell from the cell, and that membrane
outside environment. has several different
functions. One is to
transport nutrients into the
cell and to transport toxic
substances out of the cell.
Cytoplasm Cytoplasm is a thick The cytoplasm is the gel- BOTH
solution that fills each cell like fluid inside the cell. It is
and is enclosed by the cell the medium for chemical
 membrane. It is mainly reaction. It provides a
composed of water, salts, platform upon which other
and proteins. All the organelles can operate
organelles in eukaryotic within the cell. All the
cells, such as the nucleus, functions for cell
endoplasmic reticulum, expansion, growth and
and mitochondria, are in replication are carried out
the cytoplasm. in the cytoplasm of a cell.
Ribosome A ribosome is a cellular A ribosome is a cellular BOTH
particle made of RNA and particle made of RNA and
protein that serves as the protein that serves as the
site for protein synthesis in site for protein synthesis in
the cell. the cell. The ribosome
reads the sequence of the
messenger RNA (mRNA)
and, using the genetic
code, translates the
sequence of RNA bases
into a sequence of amino
acids.
Mitochondria Mitochondria are Mitochondria are BOTH
membrane-bound cell membrane-bound cell
organelles (mitochondrion, organelles (mitochondrion,
singular) that generate singular) that generate
most of the chemical most of the chemical
energy needed to power energy needed to power
the cell's biochemical the cell's biochemical
reactions. reactions. Chemical energy
produced by the
mitochondria is stored in a
small molecule called
adenosine triphosphate
(ATP).
Golgi Body The Golgi apparatus, also A Golgi body, also known BOTH
known as the Golgi as a Golgi apparatus, is a
complex, Golgi body, or cell organelle that helps
simply the Golgi, is an process and package
organelle found in most proteins and lipid
eukaryotic cells molecules, especially
proteins destined to be
exported from the cell.
Cytoskeleton The cytoskeleton is a The cytoskeleton is a ANIMALS
complex, dynamic network structure that helps cells
of interlinking protein maintain their shape and
filaments presents in the internal organization, and
cytoplasm of all cells, it also provides mechanical
excluding bacteria and support that enables cells
archaea. It extends from to carry out essential
 the cell nucleus to the cell functions like division and
membrane and is movement.
composed of similar
proteins in the various
organisms
Lysosome A lysosome is a membrane- They break down excess or ANIMALS
bound cell organelle that worn-out cell parts. They
contains digestive may be used to destroy
enzymes. Lysosomes are invading viruses and
involved with various cell bacteria
processes.
Peroxisome Peroxisomes contain Peroxisomes are organelles BOTH
enzymes that oxidize that sequester diverse
certain molecules normally oxidative reactions and
found in the cell, notably play important roles in
fatty acids and amino acids. metabolism, reactive
Those oxidation reactions oxygen species
produce hydrogen detoxification, and
peroxide, which is the basis signaling. Oxidative
of the name peroxisome. pathways housed in
peroxisomes include fatty
acid β-oxidation, which
contributes to
embryogenesis, seedling
growth, and stomatal
opening.
Chloroplast Chloroplasts are plant cell Chloroplasts are plant cell PLANTS
organelles that convert organelles that convert
light energy into relatively light energy into relatively
stable chemical energy via stable chemical energy via
the photosynthetic the photosynthetic
process. process. By doing so, they
sustain life on Earth.
Chloroplasts also provide
diverse metabolic activities
for plant cells, including the
synthesis of fatty acids,
membrane lipids.
Cell Wall A cell wall is a structural The cell wall surrounds the PLANTS
layer surrounding some plasma membrane of plant
types of cells, just outside cells and provides tensile
the cell membrane. It can strength and protection
be tough, flexible, and against mechanical and
sometimes rigid. osmotic stress. It also
allows cells to develop
turgor pressure, which is
the pressure of the cell
contents against it.
Centriole Centrioles are paired Centrioles play a role in ANIMALS
barrel-shaped organelles organizing microtubules
located in the cytoplasm of that serve as the cell's
animal cells near the skeletal system. They help
nuclear envelope. determine the locations of
the nucleus and other
organelles within the cell.
Vacuole A vacuole is a membrane- In animal cells, vacuoles BOTH
bound organelle which is are generally small and
present in plant and fungal help sequester waste
cells and some protist, products. In plant cells,
animal, and bacterial cells. vacuoles help maintain
water balance. Sometimes
a single vacuole can take
up most of the interior
space of the plant cell.
Vesicle A vesicle is a structure Vesicles can help transport BOTH
within or outside a cell, materials that an organism
consisting of liquid or needs to survive and
cytoplasm enclosed by a recycle waste materials.
lipid bilayer. Vesicles form They can also absorb and
naturally during the destroy toxic substances
processes of secretion, and pathogens to prevent
uptake and transport of cell damage and infection.
materials within the
plasma membrane.

Identify the Parts: Encode your answers here (Refer on the picture below)
1. Cytoplasm

2. Lysosome

3. Cell Wall

4. Centrioles

5. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

6. Cell Membrane

7. Mitochondria

8. Cytoskeleton

9. Nucleus

10. Nucleolus

11. Vesicle

12. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

13. Ribosome

14. Golgi Apparatus

15. Vacuole