The Cell
Nucleus (not delimited in prokaryotes)
Contains the genetic material
Inherited from the parents
Consists of molecules of DNA that form the chromosomes
Controls the self-construction and working of the cell
Envelopes
Capsule (some bacteria)
Protects from the animals' immune system
Cell wall (bacteria, algae, plants, fungi)
Support and protection
Cell membrane
Makes the main boundary of the cell
Regulates the exchange of substances with the outside
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
Production of energy through cell respiration
Chloroplasts (plants)
Production of sugars through photosynthesis
Ribosomes
Synthesis of all proteins
Endoplasmic reticulum
Storage, processing and transport of organic biomolecules synthesised in the cell
Golgi apparatus
Processing and transport of organic biomolecules coming from the ER
Vacuoles
In animals
Many and small
Store wastes
In plants
Few and big
Store nutrients