PLANT Cell Structure

The cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, and everything in between.

NUCLEUS nucleolus

It gives instructions It is the "brain" of the

for different nucleus. It helps in the

activities in the cell. synthesis and production

ribosomes
cell wall
of ribosomes.

It is where protein It is the cell's outer

synthesis takes place. cover. It protects and

gives shape to the cell.

cell membrane
Endoplastic

reticulum (ER)
Found inside the cell

wall, it controls what

It creates and transports
materials go in and out
materials into different
of the cell.
parts of the cell.

CENTRAL VACUOLE
ROUGH Endoplastic

reticulum
It stores waste, water,

and nutrients. Most

This ER helps in the
plants only have one
production and quality
vacuole.
control of proteins. It also

has millions of ribosomes.

CYTOPLASM

It is a thick liquid that

SMOOTH Endoplastic
fills spaces in the cell to
reticulum
help retain its form.

This ER helps in the

production and synthesis of

lipids. Unlike rough ER, it

AMYLOPLAST
does NOT have ribosomes.

It serves as starch

storage for plants.

Mitochondrion
DRUSE CRYSTAL

It breaks down sugar (from

GOLGI APPARATUS It stores excess calcium,
the chloroplast) into energy
called calcium oxalate, in
that the cell can use. It is It is a series of flattened
plants. High amounts of this
also called the CHLOROPLAST
sacs that help sort
calcium makes a plant
"powerhouse" of the cell. proteins synthesized in
Through photosynthesis, poisonus to humans.
the rough endoplastic
this organelle makes
reticulum.
sugar for the cell.