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animal cell and their functions:
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🔬 Animal Cell Diagram: Key Organelles & Functions
1.
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 protein synthesis and cell division.
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Nucleolus
- *Function:* Found inside the nucleus; involved in the production of ribosomes.
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Nuclear Envelope
- *Function:* Double membrane surrounding the nucleus; regulates the passage of materials between the nucleus and cytoplasm via nuclear pores.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
- *Rough ER:* Has ribosomes on its surface; involved in protein synthesis and transport.
- *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 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 (e.g., secretion or delivery to other organelles).
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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, old organelles, and foreign particles (like bacteria). Also involved in recycling cellular components.
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✔ Additional Notes:
- This is a
typical animal cell, so it
does not have a cell wall, chloroplasts, or central vacuole — features found in plant cells.
- The
cell membrane is flexible and allows for movement and shape changes, which is important for processes like phagocytosis (engulfing food particles).
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