Cells
Cells
Cells
alive?
Cells
Cells:
The Basic Units of Life
What is a cell?
definition: a small
compartment that holds all
of the biological equipment
necessary to keep an
organism alive
About cells…
Their main purpose is to organize.
ribosomes
rough
endoplasmic
mitochondrion reticulum
Golgi nucleus
apparatus
Animal Cell
nucleus What are the parts?
Golgi
vacuole
apparatus
cell
membrane
mitochondrion
ribosomes
cytoplasm
flagella
• Cytoplasm a
jelly-like fluid
contained in
the cell that
holds the
organelles.
Organelles
Nuclear Membrane
“Mayor’s office”
Mitochondria
Outer Membrane
• Power center of
cell
• Provides the
energy the cell
needs to move,
divide, etc.
Inner Membrane
“Electric company of
the cell”
Ribosomes
• Site where
proteins are
made
• Cell parts are
made of
proteins “Factories of the
cell”
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Transportation
system of cell
• Rough ER-
ribosome's
attached
• Smooth ER- no
Ribosomes ribosome's
Vacuole is largest
organelle in plant cell
Cell Wall
• Found only in
plant cells
• Protects and
supports the cell
Chloroplasts
• Found only in plant
cells
• Contains
chlorophyll (makes
plants green)
• Where
photosynthesis
takes place