OrganellesA cells miniature helpers

ReviewWhat’s the similarities and differences between Proks and Euks?

Proks vs. Euks

OrganellesSpecialized little units in a cell that have have different jobs.

The ones Proks and Euks both have

Name: Ribosome

Job: Synthesize proteins using a message that comes from DNA

The ones Proks and Euks both have

Name: Cell Membrane

Job: Separates the cell from its environment and regulates traffic of materials into and out the cell

The ones Proks and Euks both have

Name: Cell Wall

Job: Supports the cell, gives it a rigid structure

The ones Proks and Euks both have

Name: Cytoplasm

Job: fluid of mostly water and some other free floating molecules; organelle environment

Euk Organelles OnlyName: Mitochondria

Job: Cell’s energy source/factory

Euk Organelles OnlyName: Chloroplast

Job: Harvest the energy from sunlight to produce sugar

Euk Organelles OnlyName: Nucleus

Job: The safehouse for DNA

Euk Organelles OnlyName: Golgi Apparatus

Job: Processes and packages proteins

Euk Organelles OnlyName: Endoplasmic Reticulum

Job: Houses for ribosomes and where proteins are modifed

Euk Organelles OnlyName: Vacuole

Job: Stores water and enzymes