Organelle Notes

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Name: Adam Clark

Block:

Investigating Cell Parts


Name of Organelle

Description of Function

Analogy

Plant/Animal
or Both

Nucleus

Controls the Cell

Brain

Both

Cell Membrane

Controls what enters and


exits the cell

Patrol Officer

Animal

Smooth Endoplasmic
Reticulum

Distributes the products the


cells need

Factory

Both

Rough Endoplasmic
Reticulum

Produces Proteins

Production Lines

Both

Ribosomes

Assembles the proteins for


the cells

Producer

Both

Golgi Apparatus

Transports lipids around the


cell

Delivery
Services

Both

Vacuoles

Holds water for the cell

Ocean

Both

Mitochondria

Produces the energy for the


cell

Powerhouse

Animal

Chloroplasts

Conducts photosynthesis

Makes storage

Plants

Lysosomes

Breaking down acids and


proteins for the cell

Destroyer

Animal

Cytoskeleton

Its the movement system in


the cell

Mover

Both

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