Organelles of Eukaryotic Cells
Diagrams of a eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell.
Click on image for full size (24K GIF)
Modified from NIH
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Below is a list of organelles that are commonly found in eukaryotic cells.
| Organelle |
Function |
| Nucleus |
The “brains” of the cell, the nucleus directs cell activities
and contains genetic material called chromosomes made of DNA. |
| Mitochondria |
Make energy out of food |
| Ribosomes |
Make protein |
| Golgi Apparatus |
Make, process and package proteins |
| Lysosome |
Contains digestive enzymes to help break food down |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Called the "intracellular highway" because it is for transporting
all sorts of items around the cell. |
| Vacuole |
Used for storage, vacuoles usually contain water or food. (Are you are
thirsty? Perhaps your vacuoles need some water!) |
| Plant cells also have: |
| Chloroplasts |
Use sunlight to create food by photosynthesis |
| Cell Wall |
For support |
|
A Matter of Scale - interactive showing the sizes of things, from very tiny to huge - from NSF
Organelles of Eukaryotic Cells
Diagrams of a eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell.
Click on image for full size (24K GIF)
Modified from NIH
|
Below is a list of organelles that are commonly found in eukaryotic cells.
| Organelle |
Function |
| Nucleus |
The “brains” of the cell, the nucleus directs cell activities
and contains genetic material called chromosomes made of DNA. |
| Mitochondria |
Make energy out of food |
| Ribosomes |
Make protein |
| Golgi Apparatus |
Make, process and package proteins |
| Lysosome |
Contains digestive enzymes to help break food down |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Called the "intracellular highway" because it is for transporting
all sorts of items around the cell. |
| Vacuole |
Used for storage, vacuoles usually contain water or food. (Are you are
thirsty? Perhaps your vacuoles need some water!) |
| Plant cells also have: |
| Chloroplasts |
Use sunlight to create food by photosynthesis |
| Cell Wall |
For support |
|
A Matter of Scale - interactive showing the sizes of things, from very tiny to huge - from NSF
Parts of a Cell
Diagrams of a eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell.
Click on image for full size (24K GIF)
Modified from NIH
|
The picture at the left is a diagram of what eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells look like under a microscope.
The eukaryotic cell has many different parts called organelles. Each organelle has a different job within the cell.
| Part |
What it does |
| Nucleus |
The “brains” of the cell, the nucleus directs cell activities
and contains genes. |
| Mitochondria |
Make energy out of food |
| Ribosomes |
Make protein |
| Vacuole |
Used for storage of water or food. (Are you are thirsty? Perhaps your
vacuoles need some water!) |
| Plant cells also have: |
| Chloroplasts |
Use sunlight to create food by photosynthesis |
| Cell Wall |
For support |
|
A Matter of Scale - interactive showing the sizes of things, from very tiny to huge - from NSF
Page created April 13, 2004 by Lisa Gardiner.
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