Cell Structure and Function
Prokaryotic Cells No nucleus No membrane-bound organelles
Eukaryotic Cells Membrane bound organelles Complex DNA
Organelles Nucleus – houses DNA, directs cell activity Golgi – packages and secretes products like proteins and lipids Mitochondria – place where energy is made ATP RER – studded w/ ribosomes, protein synthesis SER – lipid synthesis Ribosomes – site of translation, protein synthesis Cytoskeleton – maintains the shape of the cell Lysosome - filled with digestive enzymes that break down lipids, proteins, old organelles
Organelles Large vacuoles – water storage Cell Wall – rigid outer covering made of polysaccharides Chloroplasts – site of photosynthesis