Organelle Summary of Function

Cell membrane Protects the cell

Controls the entry and exit of molecules
Gives the cell a shape
Adheres to neighboring cells to form tissue
Helps the cell to communicate with the exterior
Cytoplasm & The cytoplasm holds water and nutrients
Cytoskeleton The cytoskeleton gives structural rigidity to cell
The cytoskeleton helps movement of organelles and chromosomes
Nucleus Command center of the cell
Duplicate and store genetic information
Makes ribosomes
Sends commands to ribosomes for protein synthesis
Ribosomes Protein synthesis
Endoplasmic Summary of the function of the Smooth ER:
Reticulum (ER) Lipid synthesis
Detoxification of alcohol and drugs
Summary of the function of the Rough ER:
Protein synthesis
Golgi apparatus Processes and packages proteins and transports them to other parts of the cell or outside the cell.
Mitochondria Converts food we eat into energy we use
Assist in cell growth, cell cycle and cellular death
Lysosomes & Peroxisomes Break down cellular waste into building blocks
Destroy foreign invaders
Peroxisomes break down hydrogen peroxide harmful compound
Peroxisomes are involved in the synthesis of lipids and bile acids
Vacuoles Store food, water and waste

Cilia &Flagellum Lung cells use cilia to move mucus out of the lungs
A sperm cell uses its flagellum to swim through the female reproductive tract