Organelle | Action |
Cytoplasm (Plant and Animal) | fluid that fills the cell |
Cytoskeleton (Plant and Animal) | Supports the cell |
Nucleus (Plant and Animal) | control center/ brain |
Nucleous(Plant and Animal) | Region where ribosomes are made |
Cell membrane (Plant and Animal) | controls what enters and what leaves the cell/selectively permiable |
Cell wall (Plant) | support of plant cells |
Lysosomes ( Plant and Animal) | Digestive Area; breaks down food items or broken cell parts |
Vacuole (Plant and Animal) | Storage of food, water, or waste |
Ribosomes (Plant and Animal) | Protein making factories; protein synthesis |
Centrioles (Animal) | Helps cell division |
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum or Rough ER (Plant and Animal) | Transport System |
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum or Smooth ER (Plant and Animal) | Transport system and Lipid production |
Golgi or Golgi Body (Plant and Animal) | Packaging, sorting, and Modification of cell products |
Mitochondria (Plant and Animal) | Produces energy, powerhouse |
Chloroplasts (Plant) | Photosynthesis (the production of sugar from light energy) |
Cilia (Animal) | Movement of cells (small hairs) |
Flagella (Animal) | Movement of cells (whip-like tail) |