Cell Functions

1. Nucleolus — facilitate ribosome biogenesis, through the processing and

assembly of rRNA into preribosomal particles.

2. Nucleus — controls and regulates the activities of the cell (e.g., growth and
metabolism) and carries the genes, structures that contain the hereditary
information.

3. Ribosomes -have two main functions — decoding the message and the
formation of peptide bonds. It is involved in the process of making protein, which
is called protein synthesis.

4. Vesicle - help move materials, such as proteins and other molecules, from
one part of a cell to another.

5. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum -has on it ribosomes, which are small,

round organelles whose function it is to make those proteins.

6. Golgi apparatus or Golgi Body -functions as a factory in which proteins

received from the ER are further processed and sorted for transport to their
eventual destinations.

7. Cytoskeleton - 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.

8. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum -functions in many metabolic processes. It

synthesizes lipids, phospholipids as in plasma membranes, and steroids.

9. Mitochondria -are membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion,

singular) that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's
biochemical reactions.

10. Vacuole - usually store an infected or toxic particle until the lysosomes
destroy it. They do not synthesize anything nor do they release energy.

11. Cytosol -has an important role in providing structural support for other
organelles and in allowing transport of molecules across the cell.
12.Lysosme - break down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small
molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell.

13. 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.