Functions of the Organelles

You will learn about the functions of the organelles of eukaryotic cells.
The organelles that will be covered are:
1) Nucleus
2) nucleolus ( the center of the nucleus)
3) Rough endoplasmic reticulum (rough ER)
4) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (smooth ER)
5) Golgi Apparatus
6) Ribosomes
7)Vesicle
8) Mitochondrion
9) Lysosomes
10) Cytoskeleton
11) Peroxisomes
12) Vacuole
13) Plasma membrane
14) cytoplasm
and the following organelles not found in animal cells
15) chloroplast
16) cell wall.

(The centriole was not included.  This organelle will be covered during the unit on mitosis.)