Organelles A cells miniature helpers

Review What’s the similarities and differences between Proks and Euks?

Proks vs. Euks

Organelles Specialized little units in a cell that have have different jobs.

The ones Proks and Euks both have Name: Ribosome Job: Synthesize proteins using a message that comes from DNA

The ones Proks and Euks both have Name: Cell Membrane Job: Separates the cell from its environment and regulates traffic of materials into and out the cell

The ones Proks and Euks both have Name: Cell Wall Job: Supports the cell, gives it a rigid structure

The ones Proks and Euks both have Name: Cytoplasm Job: fluid of mostly water and some other free floating molecules; organelle environment

Euk Organelles Only Name: Mitochondria Job: Cell’s energy source/factory

Euk Organelles Only Name: Chloroplast Job: Harvest the energy from sunlight to produce sugar

Euk Organelles Only Name: Nucleus Job: The safehouse for DNA

Euk Organelles Only Name: Golgi Apparatus Job: Processes and packages proteins

Euk Organelles Only Name: Endoplasmic Reticulum Job: Houses for ribosomes and where proteins are modifed

Euk Organelles Only Name: Vacuole Job: Stores water and enzymes