Cell Organelle Chart

Name

Prokaryotic/
Plant/Animal

Separates the cell from outside

environment
Selectively permeable
Additional support, protection
Gives cell its shape

A, P
A, P

Double memb layer that

surrounds nucleus

A, P

1000s of pores in nuclear

envelope

Allows material to move into &

out of Nucleus (RNA pass
through pores)
Allow material to move into &
out of Nucleus

Pro, A, P

Cell Wall

Pro, P

Nuclear
membrane/
Envelope
Nuclear Pores
Chromatin

Chromosome

Function

Flexible boundary that

surrounds the cell
Bi-layer of proteins & lipids
Rigid Structure outside plasma
memb
Made of cellulose
Contains DNA (directions to
make proteins)

Cell Membrane

Nucleus

Description

A, P

A, P

Granular material within

nucleus
DNA bound to protein
Distinct threadlike
Contains genetic info
Small dense region in nucleus

Controls the cell activities

Condenses to form chromosome

at the time of cell division
Blueprint - controls cell activity
Pass on genetic info to next
generation
Assembly of ribosomes take

Nucleolus

A, P

Cytoplasm

Pro, A, P

Cytoskeleton

A, P

Cilia/
Flagella
Microtubule

Microfilament
Ribosome

A
A, P

A, P
Pro, A, P

Endoplasmic
Reticulum

A, P

Golgi

A, P

Clear Gelatinous(jelly) fluid

inside the cell
Network of protein filaments
Short/long projections of
microtubules
Hollow tubes of protein

Long thin fibers

place here
Chemical reactions take place
here
Helps the cell to maintain its
shape & 3 D structure
Cell movement
Cell Movement
Maintain cell shape
Form cilia/flagella
Separate chromosomes in cell
division
Maintain cell shape
Cell movement & support

Tiny , abundant
Made of RNA & Protein

Site of protein synthesis

Highly folded memb in

cytoplasm
1. Rough E.R. (ribosome)
2. Smooth E.R. (no ribosomes)

Flattened stack of tubular

memb

Connects membrane
Moves material
Process protein
Smooth E.R. production &
storage of carbs & lipid
Sorts & packs protein into
vesicle & transports them

 Found near cell memb

Apparatus

Lysosome
Vacuole

Mitochondrion

A
P, A (small or
none)
A, P

Centrioles/
Basal bodies

Chloroplast

Contains digestive enzymes

Digests food, bacteria, worn out

organelle

Sac (membrane bound)

Stores food, enzyme, and other

material
Support
Power house of cell produces
energy for growth, development,
and movement
Helps in cell division (mitosis)
Helps in forming flagella and
cilia
Captures light & converts it into
chemical energy
Pigment chlorophyll
(photosynthesis)

Double membrane bound

organelle
Small structure outside
nucleus formed from
microtubules
Double membrane bound
organelle
Pigment chlorophyll is present
in inner menb