CELL PARTS

ORGANELLES FOUND IN BOTH PLANTS AND ANIMALS

CELL NUCLEUS
LOCATION In the Center of the Cell surrounded by cytoplasm

Nucleus
STRUCTURE Membrane is Nuclear Envelope, Contains nucleoplasm Nucleolus DNA (genetic material) FUNCTION Houses and protects the cells genetic information DNA Site where DNA is transcribed into RNA

NUCLEUS

Nuclear Envelope
STRUCTURE Double membrane made of two phospholipid bilayers Contain Nuclear Pores-passageway for RNA and other materials to enter and leave the nucleus FUNCTION Separates inside of nucleus from cytoplasm Controls what enters and leaves the nucleus Protects the genetic material DNA

CHROMATIN BLUEPRINT OF THE CELL

STRUCTURE Thin uncoiled strands of DNA and Protein (LOOKS LIKE Spaghetti)

FUNCTION

This is the form that DNA spends most of its life.

Structures that carry the genetic information. In this form transcription can be performed (making a copy of mRNA)

CHROMOSOMES BLUEPRINT OF THE CELL

STRUCTURE

FUNCTION Structures that carry the genetic information. (Instructions for cells activities)

Condensed form of DNA and Proteins Looks like an X (BOW-TIE PASTA) Form Chromatin (DNA) takes right before cell division

It is condensed so DNA is easier to separate during cell division

NUCLEOLUS
STRUCTURE

FUNCTION

Dense area within the nucleus Made of protein and rDNA

Creates Ribosomal RNA Makes up Ribosomes (sent to Cytoplasm)

NUCLEOPLASM
STRUCTURE

FUNCTION

Cytoplasm within nucleus, surrounds chromatin and nucleolus Jelly-like material

Contains enzymes and nucleotides for DNA replication and rRNA(ribosomal RNA) synthesis

Nucleus
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Nucleus Nuclear envelope Chromatin Chromosomes Nucleolus Nucleoplasm