animal cells

Mitochondria

Centre respiration of the cell, takes role of the powerhouse for the cells, the mitochondria contains oxidative enzymes that converts sugar to adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Vacuole

Food storage of the cell

Golgi apparatus

packaging and modifications of proteins

Nucleus

The control centre of the cell, contains DNA

Cell membrane

Holds the cell together and seperate cells from the others, semi permeable (selective of what goes in the cell membrane)

Centriole

Functions in cell reproduction

Cytoplasm

Cell organelles outside the nucleus

Cytoskeleton

Dynamic network of protein filaments

Lysosome

Contains hydrolytic enzymes that break down phogocytosed materials

Ribosomes

Synthesis of proteins, made up of ribosomal RNA and protein