Eukaryotic cell
Vocabulary
• cyto- = hollow vessel
• Cyto skeleton
• cyto- + signals something that belongs to a cell
• organ organelle
• nucleus nucleolus
• vessel vesicle
• vacuum vacuole
• center centriole
Chapter 3 Lesson 2
Cell organelles
Eukaryotic cells are highly
organized structures.
They are surrounded by a protective membrane
They contain membrane-bound organelles that
perform specific cellular processes
Cytoskeleton
• Each eukaryotic cell has a cytoskeleton.
• It is a flexible network of proteins that provide structural
support for the cell.
• It is made of small protein subunits that form long threads, or
fibers, that crisscross the entire cell.
• Three main types of fibers make up the cytoskeleton.
Cytoskeleton types
• 1: Micro tubules : long, hollow tubes. They give the cell its
shape
• 2. Microfilament : tiny threads that enable cells to move and
divide.
• 3. intermediate filaments : give a cell its strength.
Cytoskeleton
• The cytoskeleton has many functions.
• supports and shapes cell
• provides strength
• assists in cell division
• aids in cell movement
What problems might a cell experience if
? it had no cytoskeleton
Plant cell , Animal cell
Animal cell
Plant cell
Plant cell only Animal cell only
The plant cell has The animal cell has
chloroplasts, a centrioles and
central vacuole, lysosomes
and a cell wall.
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Function Organelle
Cytoplasm
• In eukaryotes, it fills the space between the nucleus and the
cell membrane.
• Cytoplasm = Cytosol + organelles
• it is a jellylike substance that contains dissolved molecular
building blocks—such as proteins, nucleic acids, minerals, and
ions , it’s fluid material.
• consists mostly of water , water is necessary for maintaining
cell structure.
1. Nucleus
it is the house for
most of the
genetic
information or
DNA
(deoxyribonucleic
.acid) in your cells
DNA contains
genes that are
instructions for
. making protein
• The nucleus is composed of the cell’s DNA enclosed in a double
membrane called the nuclear envelope.
• the nuclear envelope is pierced with holes called pores that
allow large molecules to pass between the nucleus and
cytoplasm.
• The nucleus also contains the nucleolus.
• The nucleolus is a dense region and it makes ribosomes
• Ribosomes are essential to make proteins.
2. Endoplasmic reticulum.
• ER is an interconnected network of thin, folded membranes.
• The ER membrane has many creases and folds
• Function of ER : production of proteins and lipids
• Two types of ER : Smooth ER , Rough ER
Rough ER Smooth ER
have ribosomes Doesn’t have ribosomes
Ribosome make protein , then protein Making lipids
inters lumen of ER to be modified
Breaking down drugs and alcohol.
( adding sugar to protein ) = modify
proteins
3. Ribosomes
• Ribosomes are tiny organelles that link amino acids together to
form proteins.
• Ribosomes are themselves made of proteins and RNA.
• First, they are made in the nucleolus, ribosomes pass through
the nuclear pores into the cytoplasm, where most protein
synthesis occurs.
• Not all ribosomes are bound to the ER; some are suspended in
the cytoplasm.
• the only organelle not bound by a membrane is the ribosome.
4. Golgi Apparatus
• The Golgi apparatus consists of closely layered stacks of membrane-
enclosed spaces that process, sort, and deliver proteins.
• Its membranes contain enzymes that make additional changes to
proteins.
• The Golgi apparatus also packages proteins.
• Some of the packaged proteins are stored within the Golgi apparatus
for later use.
• Some are transported to other organelles within the cell.
• Still others are carried to the membrane and secreted outside the cell.
• The Golgi apparatus modifies, packages, and
transports proteins.
5. Vesicles
• Vesicles are small, membrane-bound sacs that transport these
materials from place to place within the cell.
• Vesicles are short-lived and are formed and recycled as
needed.
• After a protein has been made, part of the ER pinches off to
form a vesicle surrounding the protein.
• Protected by the vesicle, the protein can be safely transported
to the Golgi apparatus. There, any necessary modifications are
made, and the protein is packaged inside a new vesicle for
storage, transport, or secret
6. Mitochondria
• Supply energy to the cell.
• Bean shaped , have 2 membranes.
• Inner membrane has many folds to increase its surface area.
• Mitochondria has their own ribosomes and DNA.
7. Vacuole
• Fluid filled sac used for the storage of material needed by cell.
• These materials may include water, inorganic ions and enzymes.
• Animal cells have small vacuoles.
• Plant cells have central vacuole ( single large )
• vacuole that usually takes up most of the space inside a plant
cell.
• It is filled with a watery fluid that strengthens the cell and helps
to support the entire plant.
• The central vacuole may contain other substances, including
toxins that would harm predators, waste products that would
harm the cell itself, and pigments that give color to cells—such
as those in the petals of a flower
8. lysosomes
• Are membrane-bound organelles that contain enzymes.
• They defend a cell from invading bacteria and viruses.
• They also break down damaged or worn-out cell parts.
• Lysosomes tend to be numerous in animal cells.
• all enzymes are proteins.
• Initially, lysosomal enzymes are made in the rough ER in an
inactive form.
• Vesicles pinch off from the ER membrane, carry the enzymes,
and then fuse with the Golgi apparatus.
• There, the enzymes are activated and packaged as lysosomes
that pinch off from the Golgi membrane.
• The lysosomes can then engulf and digest targeted molecules.
9. Centrosome
• The centrosome is a small region of cytoplasm that produces
microtubules.
• In animal cells, it contains two small structures called
centrioles.
• Centrioles are cylinder-shaped organelles made of short
microtubules arranged in a circle
• Microtubules grow from each centrosome, forming spindle
fibers.
• These fibers attach to the DNA and appear to help divide it
between the two cells.
10. Cell Walls
• In plants, algae, fungi, and most bacteria, the cell membrane
is surrounded by a strong cell wall
• which is a rigid layer that gives protection, support, and
shape to the cell.
• In plants and algae, the cell wall is made of cellulose, a
• polysaccharide.
11. Chloroplasts
• are organelles that carry out photosynthesis,
• a series of complex chemical reactions that convert solar
energy into chemical energy.
• They have both an outer membrane and an inner membrane.
• They also have stacks of disc-shaped sacs within the inner
membrane.
• These sacs, called thylakoids, contain chlorophyll, a light-
absorbing molecule
• that gives plants their green color and plays a key role in
photosynthesis
• Both chloroplasts and mitochondria are present in plant cells,
where they
• work together to capture and convert energy.
