MAJOR CELL
LOCATION FUNCTION
PARTS
The plasma membrane is found
in all cells and separates the
interior of the cell from the
outside environment. The cell
PLASMA
membrane consists of a lipid
MEMBRANE
bilayer that is semipermeable.
The cell membrane regulates the
transport of materials entering
and exiting the cell.
The primary component of the
protoplasm is
CYTOPLASAM the cytoplasm which is situated
between the nucleus and the cell
membrane in the eukaryotic cells.
The nucleolus is a
region found within
the cell nucleus that is concerned
with producing and assembling
NUCLEUS the cell's ribosomes. Following
assembly, ribosomes are
transported to the cell cytoplasm
where they serve as the sites for
protein synthesis.
The nucleolus is a region found
within the cell nucleus that is
concerned with producing and
assembling the cell's ribosomes.
NUCLEOLUS
Following assembly, ribosomes
are transported to the
cell cytoplasm where they serve
as the sites for protein synthesis.
Rough ER is found throughout
the cell but the density is higher
ROUGH
near the nucleus and the Golgi
ENDOPLASMIC
apparatus. Ribosomes on
PLASMA
the rough endoplasmic
reticulum are called 'membrane
The plasma membrane, or the cell
membrane, provides protection for
a cell. It also provides a fixed
environment inside the cell. And that
membrane has several different
functions. One is to transport
nutrients into the cell and also
to transport toxic substances out of
the cell.
The cytoplasm is responsible for
holding the components of
the cell and protects them from
damage. It stores the molecules
required for cellular processes and
is also responsible for giving
the cell its shape.
The nucleus controls and regulates
the activities of
the cell (e.g., growth and metabolis
m) and carries the genes, structures
that contain the hereditary
information.
The nucleolus is a region found
within the cell nucleus that is
concerned with producing and
assembling the cell's ribosomes.
Following assembly, ribosomes are
transported to the cell cytoplasm
where they serve as the sites
for protein synthesis.
The endoplasmic reticulum can
either be smooth or rough, and in
general its function is to
produce proteins for the rest of the
cell to function. The rough
endoplasmic reticulum has on it
ribosomes, which are small, round
 bound' and are responsible for
the assembly of many proteins.
The smooth endoplasmic
reticulum comprises tube-
SMOOTH like structure located near the cell
ENDOPLASMIC periphery. These tubules or tubes
PLASMA sometimes branch forming a
network that is reticular in
appearance.
The Golgi is located right near
the nucleus. It's called a
GOLGI
perinuclear body, and it's actually
APPARATUS
right near the endoplasmic
reticulum as well.
Lysosomes are spherical,
membrane bound organelles that
LYSOSOME
are generated by the golgi
apparatus.
Peroxisomes found in the
PEROXISOMES cytoplasm of virtually all
eukaryotic cells.
Mitochondria are found in all body
cells, with the exception of a few.
MITOCHONDRI
There are usually
A
multiple mitochondria found in
one cell, depending upon the
organelles whose function it is to
make those proteins.
The smooth endoplasmic reticulum
functions in many metabolic
processes. It synthesizes lipids,
phospholipids as in plasma
membranes, and steroids. Cells that
secrete these products, such as
cells of the testes, ovaries, and skin
oil glands, have an excess of
smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
The Golgi apparatus is responsible
for transporting, modifying, and
packaging proteins and lipids into
vesicles for delivery to targeted
destinations. As the
secretory proteins move through the
Golgi apparatus, a number of
chemical modifications may
transpire.
A lysosome is a membrane-
bound cell organelle that contains
digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are
involved with various cell processes.
They break down excess or worn-
out cell parts. They may be used to
destroy invading viruses and
bacteria.
Peroxisomes are organelles that
sequester diverse oxidative
reactions and play important roles
in metabolism, reactive oxygen
species detoxification, and
signalling. Oxidative pathways
housed in peroxisomes include fatty
acid β-oxidation, which contributes
to embryogenesis, seedling growth,
and stomata opening.
Mitochondria are membrane-
bound cell organelles
(mitochondrion, singular) that
generate most of the
chemical energy needed
 function of that type of
cell. Mitochondria are located in
the cytoplasm of cells along with
other organelles of the cell.
Centrioles are paired barrel-
CENTRIOLES shaped organelles located in the
cytoplasm of animal cells near
the nuclear envelope.
Thousands of microvilli form a
structure called the brush
MICROVILLI border that is found on the apical
surface of some epithelial cells,
such as the small intestines.
The cytoskeleton is a complex,
dynamic network of interlinking
protein filaments present in the
cytoplasm of all cells, including
CYTOSKELETA
bacteria and archaea. It extends
L ELEMENTS
from the cell nucleus to the cell
membrane and is composed of
similar proteins in the various
organisms.
to power the cell's biochemical
reactions.
Chemical energy produced by the
mitochondria is stored in a small
molecule called adenosine
triphosphate (ATP).
Centrioles are paired barrel-shaped
organelles located in the cytoplasm
of animal cells near the nuclear
envelope. Centrioles play a role in
organizing microtubules that serve
as the cell's skeletal system. They
help determine the locations of the
nucleus and other organelles within
the cell.
Microvilli are non-motile finger-like
protrusions from the apical surface
of epithelial cells that function to
increase the cell surface area and
the efficiency of absorption.
The cytoskeleton is a structure that
helps cells maintain their shape and
internal organization, and it also
provides mechanical support that
enables cells to carry out essential
functions like division
and movement.