Different parts of animal cell and their function
Nucleus - Large organelle near the centre of the cell. - The control centre for all activity. - Surrounded by a nuclear membrane.
Nucleoplasm - is the protoplasm in the nucleus. - contains genetic material ---> CHROMOSOMES (DNA)
Cell Membrane - the outer boundary of the cell. - it separates the cell from other cells. - ---> allows molecules to pass through.
Cyto Plasm - cell material outside the nucleus but within the cell membrane. - clear thick fluid. - contains all cell organelles.
Vacuoles - are clear fluid sacs that act as storage areas for food, minerals, and waste. - in animal cells the vacuoles are much smaller.
Mitochondria - power house of the cell. - centre of respiration of the cell. - they release energy for cell functions.
Ribosomes - tiny spherical bodies that help make proteins. - found in the cyt plasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum.
Endo Plasmic Reticulum ( ER ) - systems of membranes throughout the cyto plasm. - it connects the nuclear membrane to the cell membrane. - passageway for material moving though the cell.
Golgi Bodies - tube like structures that have tiny sacs at their ends. - they help package protein.
Lysosomes - " suicide sacs " - small structures that contain enzymes which are used in digestion. - if a lysosome were to burst it could destroy the cell.