Organelles, Day 2

LAUNCH • Pick two organelles from

yesterday, describe their function and draw a quick sketch

Controls what gets in and out of

the cell

Cell Membrane

Cell Membrane• Function: allow items in and out

• Found: All Eukaryotic Cells

• Analogy: Gates of School

Cell Membrane

Protects the plant cell

Cell Wall

Cell Wall• Function: rigid wall, shape, keep

stuff out • Found: PLANTS ONLY!!!• Analogy: Walls,

Found in Plants Only

Cell Wall

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The fence

Cell Wall

Plastid• Function: store starch & fats, others absorb

light energy• Found: PLANTS ONLY!!!• Analogy: you under breezeway

Holds cellular organelles in

place

Cytoplasm

Cytoplasm• Function: jelly like stuff between cell

membrane and nucleus• Found: All Eukaryotic Cells• Analogy: The whole school inside the

cell wall but not the office

The Air

Cytoplasm

Cytoskeleton• Function: gives cell structure to maintain

shape and size

• Found: All Eukaryotic Cells

• Analogy: Your school schedule

Storage of food and water

Vacuoles

Vacuole• Function: store enzymes & metabolic

wastes• Found: PLANTS ONLY!!! (but a few

animal cells too)• Analogy: Lockers

Huge in plant cells

Small in animal cells

Plant CellsPlant Cells

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The Lockers

Vacuoles

Cilia and Flagella• Function: assist in movement of cell

• Found: Many Eukaryotic Cells

• Analogy: Your feet

Animal CellsAnimal Cells