Organelle Functions
This organelle is the center of the cell; it holds the DNA and is responsible for creating mRNA
The Town Hall
the Nucleus
What's the difference between a Prokaryotic and a Eukaryotic cell? Which came first?
Prokaryotic cells don't have nucleus
Eukaryotic cells do
Prokaryotic cells came first
What is an organelle? What do they do?
They are little parts of a cell; they each have a job to take care of the cell
This organelle acts as the cell's protective outside walls; it helps the cell keep its shape and protect from turgor
The Border
the Cell Wall
What does the "m" in mRNA stand for?
m = Messenger
This organelle is the fluid inside a cell. It helps things move around the cell and also keeps the shape of the cell against turgor.
The Roads
the Cytoplasm
This organelle holds things like food and water for the cell, sometimes waste
The Grocery Store/Water Tower
the Vacuole
What does mRNA do?
mRNA acts as an instruction manual for building proteins
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This organelle helps break down waste and recycle old parts of the cell
The Garbage Truck/Waste Disposal
the Lysosome
What does DNA do?
DNA is the cell's information center. It helps build mRNA.
This organelle helps ship and package proteins before sending it off to the rest of the cell
The Post Office
the Golgi Aparratus
This organelle uses the mRNA to assemble proteins for the rest of the cell
The Factory
the Ribosome
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This organelle is where all the ribosomes live
The Business District
the Endoplasmic Reticulum