Organelles + Parts of Nucleus

• Cell membrane

  Function: Protects cell, controls entry and exit of molecules, gives the cell shape
• Cytoplasm and Cytoskeleton


  1 Holds water and nutrients

  2 Provides structural rigidity to the cell
• Nucleus


  Command center of cell
• Ribosomes

  Function: protein synthesis
• Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

  Lipid synthesis, detoxification of alcohol
• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum


  Protein Synthesis
• Golgi Apparatus


  Processes and packages proteins and delivers/transfers them to different parts of the cell
• Lysosomes and Peroxisomes

  1. breaks down waste into building blocks
  2. breaks down hydrogen peroxide
• Vacuoles 


  Storage of cell
• Cilia and Flagellum

  1. With lung cells helps move mucus out of lungs
  2. Tail of sperm cell which helps it move/swim
• Chloroplast


  Colored pigments (Chlorophyll) helps in absorption of light during photosynthesis.
• Cell wall


  Protects cell from harsh environmental conditions and prevents water loss or drying of cell. This organelle is only present in plant cell.
• Mitochondria 


  Powerhouse of a cell
• Nucleoplasm


  Substance where structure of nucleus lies in
• Nucleolus


  Site where transcription takes place
• Nuclear membrane


  surrounds/covers nucleus
• Chromatin


  Mixture/complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes