Organelle analogies

Nucleus

Contains cell’s genetic material Which directs protein synthesis via mRNA

Nucleolus

assembly of ribosome subunits.

Mitochondria

Converts food energy into cell energy (ATP)

Chloroplast

Converts light energy into sugars

Golgi Apparatus

Modifies, sorts, and ships cell products

Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

synthesizes lipids, processes toxins, calcium ion storage

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Produces membranes, ribosomes on surface make membrane and secretory proteins

Lysosome

Breakdown ingested substances and recycle damaged organelles

Peroxisome

Metabolic compartments that breakdown fatty acids and detoxify harmful compounds in the liver cells

Vacuole

Plants have a large central vacuole that store molecules and waste; some protists have contractile vacuoles used for locomotion

Ribosome

Makes proteins used in the cell and for export

Cytoskeleton

Microfilaments and microtubules are that help muscles contract, anchor and move organelles, helps maintain cell shape

Plasma Membrane

Regulates traffic in and out of the cell

Extracellular Matrix

Made of glycoproteins which bind cell together, support membranes and communicates with cytoskeleton

Cell junctions

Communication between cells, binding of cells in tissues