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animal cell and their functions:
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🔬 Animal Cell Diagram: Key Organelles & Functions
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Cell Membrane (Plasma Membrane)
- *Function:* Acts as a selectively permeable barrier that controls what enters and exits the cell. It also helps maintain the cell’s shape and facilitates communication with other cells.
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Cytoplasm
- *Function:* A gel-like substance that fills the cell and supports organelles. It is the site of many metabolic reactions.
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Nucleus
- *Function:* The control center of the cell. Contains DNA (genetic material) and directs cellular activities such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
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Nuclear Envelope
- *Function:* A double membrane surrounding the nucleus. It regulates the passage of materials between the nucleus and cytoplasm through nuclear pores.
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Nucleolus
- *Function:* Located inside the nucleus; responsible for producing ribosomes (RNA and proteins).
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- *Rough ER:* Has ribosomes on its surface; involved in protein synthesis.
- *Smooth ER:* Lacks ribosomes; involved in lipid synthesis, detoxification, and calcium storage.
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Ribosome
- *Function:* Site of protein synthesis. Can be free-floating in the cytoplasm or attached to the rough ER.
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Golgi Apparatus
- *Function:* Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for transport to their destinations (either within the cell or outside it).
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Mitochondrion
- *Function:* Known as the "powerhouse" of the cell. Produces ATP (energy) through cellular respiration.
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Lysosome
- *Function:* Contains digestive enzymes that break down waste materials, foreign substances, and damaged organelles. Also involved in recycling cellular components.
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🧪 Additional Notes:
- This is an
animal cell, so it lacks structures found in plant cells like:
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Cell wall
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Chloroplasts
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Large central vacuole
- Animal cells may contain
centrioles (not shown here), which are involved in cell division.
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