Eukaryotic Cells

Parts of Eukaryotic Cells

Nucleus

contains most of the Cells DNA

(Rough) Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

• helps create and move proteins

• ribosomes on its surface so it is involved in protein sythesis and transport of those proteins

• also a smooth ER

Gogli Apparatus

• warehouse of the cell

• modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and materials to be “shipped out” (secreted)

• the packages it secrets are called vesicles

Vacuole

• store materials such as salt, water, proteins and other materials

• large, central ones in plant cells

Lysosome

• lys → break down

• small vesicles with digestive proteins

• work as a clean up crew

• break down junk

• wbc have a lot of them

Mitochondrion

• powerhouse of the cell

• converts food into energy

• have their own DNA

Chloroplasts

• captures the suns energy and coverts it into chemical energy through photosynthesis

• has chlorophyll to process the suns energy

• acts like a solar power plant

• not in roots

Plant vs. Animal Cells