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ORGANELLES CHART
1. NUCLEUS i. DOUBLE MEMBRANE BOUNDED 1. control center of activities & cell division.
Outer membrane continuous with 2. Involved in the production of ribosomes
Endoplasmic reticulum (rRNA)
3. Contains genetic materials of a cell in
ii. HAVE NUCLEAR PORES the form of chromosomes.
for exchange materials thus makes nucleus 4. Carry out instructions for the synthesis
selectively permeable. of proteins .
iii. NUCLEOPLASM
Fluid matrix of nucleus
Have chromatin (DNA bound with histone
protein)
3. SMOOTH ENDOPLASMIC • The SER has no ribosomes & interconnected tubules. • Participates in the synthesis of lipids,
RETICULUM phospholipids and steroids.
• Detoxifies drugs and poisons (e.g.
Liver cells).
• Stores calcium ions which are
necessary for muscles contraction
4. GOLGI APPARATUS • a stack of flattened, membrane-bound sacs called • modify, sort, stores & ship (transport)
cisternae. cell products.
• Each stack contain about 4 – 7 cisternae. • Transporting & storing lipids.
• A Golgi body has two faces, the cis face & the trans • Forming lysosomes containing
face. hydrolytic enzymes.
• The cis face is located near the endoplasmic • Production of digestive enzymes.
reticulum & is the receiving side of the Golgi body. • Secretion of carbohydrates for the
• The trans face is located near to the cell surface formation of plant cell walls &
membrane. insect cuticles.
BIOLOGY 1 (DB014)-F2F-CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.
ORGANELLES STRUCTURE FUNCTION
5. MITOCHONDRIA • Mitochondria are rod-shaped structures that vary • Sites of cellular respiration
in size & shape. Size: about 2 - 8 µm in length.
• Double membrane bounded
• Inner membrane folded and form cristae
• Have own DNA,enzyme and ribosome