Cell Functions - Honors Biology

Nucleus

Stores DNA in a Eukaryote

Mitochrondria

Does cellular respiration

Rough ER

Transports proteins

Smooth ER

Makes lipids and breaks down toxins

Ribosome

Makes proteins

Cell Membrane

Semi-permeable barrier around all cells

Nuclear Membrane

Surrounds nucleus and protects DNA

Cytoplasm

Liquid within cell

Lysosome

Break things down (Animal cell)

Vacuole

Stores water (Animal cell)

Central Vacuole

Stores water and acts like a lysosome (Plant cell)

Vesicle

Carries proteins around cell

Cytoskeleton

Provides support and structure for cell

Golgi Apparatus

Modifies and ships proteins

Cell Wall

Tough barrier that is outside cell membrane (Plant cell)

Chloroplast

Does photosynthesis (Plant cell)

Nucleoid

Stores DNA in a Prokaryote

What organelles do Prokaryotes not have?

Mitochondria, Golgi Apparatus, Endoplasmic Reticulum