Cell
Cell
Cell
CELL
THEORY Cells are the basic units of
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CELL
THEORY
Parts of a Cell
Cells are the basic units of
life.
Plant Cell Animal Cell
Nucleus
Control
center,
stores DNA
1. Centriole - involved in cell division; helps in the formation of spindle fibers that separate chromosomes during mitosis.
2. Cytosol/Cytoplasm - the jelly-like fluid inside the cell that holds the organelles and is the site of many metabolic reactions.
3. Cytoskeleton - a network of fibers that provides structural support for the cell, aids in cell movement, and helps transport materials within
the cell.
4. Nuclear DNA - contains the genetic blueprint for the organism.
5. Golgi body / Golgi apparatus - modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for storage or transport out of the cell.
6. Lysosome - contains digestive enzymes that break down waste materials, cellular debris, and foreign invaders like bacteria.
7. Cell membrane - a semi-permeable membrane that surrounds the cell, providing protection and structure, and controlling the movement of
substances in and out of the cell.
8. Mitochondrion - known as the powerhouse of the cell, mitochondria generate most of the cell's supply of ATP (energy) through cellular
respiration.
9. Nucleolus - a structure within the nucleus responsible for producing and assembling ribosome components.
10. Nucleus - contains the cell's genetic material (DNA) and controls the cell's activities by regulating gene expression; acts as the command
center of the cell.
11. Peroxisome - contains enzymes that break down fatty acids and amino acids and detoxify certain chemicals.
12. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) - studded with ribosomes and involved in protein synthesis and processing.
13. Ribosomes - small structures that are the site of protein synthesis; they can be found floating freely in the cytoplasm or attached to the
endoplasmic reticulum.
14. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) - lacks ribosomes and is involved in lipid synthesis and detoxification processes.
15. Vesicle - small membrane-bound sacs that transport and store substances within the cell and can also aid in transporting materials to and
from the cell surface.
16. Amyloplast (starch storage organelle)- an organelle in some plant cells that stores starch.
17. Vacuole - it's the "warehouse" in a cell that stores food and waste products.
18. Chloroplast - it is the spot of photosynthesis where energy is made for plant cells.
19. Cell Wall - a thick, rigid membrane that surrounds a plant cell that supports and creates the shape of a cell.
Plant Cell
Animal Cell