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Bacterial Cell
Organelles
Organelles
are small structures (smaller than a cell), that carry-out all the functions necessary for that cell to live.
The recycling and digestion of substances (including old organelles) The modification and transport of substances The production of energy
The cell membrane separates the contents of the cell from its environment regulating the passage of molecules into and out of the cell.
Cytoplasm
Is a semi-liquid substance that supports and allows movement of other cellular structures. Technically the cytoplasm is everything from the nucleus to the cell membrane.
The Nucleus
It contains all the information needed to run the cell, it directs all the cells activities. In animal cells it is the largest organelle. This information (called DNA) is contained in long thin strands called Chromatin. The DNA tells the cell which proteins to make.
The nucleus
Chromatin (DNA + Protein)
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Chromatin
The Endoplasmic Reticulum is a system of folded membranes providing space for materials (specifically Proteins) to be built.
It also acts as transport tunnels in which materials move from one place to another within the cell.
Golgi Bodies
Golgi Bodies receive materials (proteins and lipids), modifies them (if needed), package them, and ship them to some other part of the cell or for export out of the cell.
Closely associated with the edges of the flattened sacs you will see vesicles which have pinched off from the Golgi Bodies .
These vesicles contain materials which are being transported to other parts of the cell or being exported out of the cell.
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Vacuoles
Vacuoles have the simple structure of a single membrane surrounding solid or liquid contents. Many plant cells contain a large central vacuole filled with water.
In animal cells the vacuoles are smaller and more numerous.
Lysosomes
Lysosomes are organelles that contain chemicals involved in the digestion of waste, food, and worn-out cell parts. Think of lysosomes as the recyclers of the cell.
Ribosomes
Ribosomes
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Mitochondria
The Power Generator of cells. The mitochondria takes simple molecules, breaks them down, and releases energy. The energy released is then used by the cell for other processes necessary for life
Chloroplast
The function of the chloroplast is to take energy from the sun with Carbon Dioxide and water to produce sugar and oxygen. This process is called Photosynthesis (to make from light). Chloroplast contain a green pigment called chlorophyll. Chloroplast are not found in animal or bacterial cells.
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Cytoskeleton
When the cell grows to a certain size, it is involved with cell division.