The nucleolus is only found in eukaryotic cells.

Nucleolus are found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: a ball of DNA or chromatin.

Function: to protect the DNA

The ribosome is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

The ribosome is found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: made out of RNA and proteins.

Function: reads the RNA (mRNA) and translates into amino acids to form proteins.

The cytoplasm is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

The cytoplasm is found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: fills each cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane.

Function: holds the components of the cell and protects from damage.

The plasma membrane is found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

The plasma membrane is found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: consists of lipids and proteins.

Function: protects the cell.

The smooth ER is only found in eukaryotic cells.

The smooth ER is found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: a long network of folded, tube-like structures.

Function: produces proteins for the rest of the cell.

The rough ER is only found in eukaryotic cells.

The rough ER is found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: series of complex, flattened membrane sheets.

Function: synthesizes proteins.

The mitochondria is only found in Eukaryotic cells.

The mitochondria is found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: surrounded by a double-membrane system.

Function: generates most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.

The Golgi apparatus is only found in Eukaryotic cells.

The Golgi apparatus is found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: a stack of flattened cisternae and associated vesicles.

Function: transports, sorts, and modifies both proteins and lipids.

The centriole is only found in Eukaryotic cells.

The centriole is only found in animal cells.

Structure: microtubule arrays composed of nine triplets of microtubules.

Function: Organizes microtubules that serve the cell's skeletal system.

Vacuoles are found in both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

Vacuoles are found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: a membrane bound structure found in the cytoplasmic matrix of the cell.

Function: help sequester waste products.

The lysosome is only found in Eukaryotic cells.

The lysosome is only found in Animal cells.

Structure: sphere-shaped sacs filled with hydrolytic enzymes.

Function: breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules.

The nucleus is only found in Eukaryotic cells.

The nucleus is found in both plant and animal cells.

Structure: a membrane-enclosed organelle within a cell that contains the chromosomes.

Function: stores the cell's hereditary DNA and coordinates the cell's activities.

The flagellum is found in both Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells.

The flagellum is only found in animal cells.

Structure: the basal body, the hook, and the filament.

Function: enables movement and chemotaxis.