You see a huge sphere with several different structures attached to it. You move towards something extending off of it.
The Smooth ERThe smooth endoplasmic rectillium breaks down lipids and steroids. It also creates important enzymes and acids. It is made up of tubules similar to the cytoskeleton.
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The Rough ERThe Rough endoplasmic rectillium is made of tubules like the smooth ER. It is covered with ribosomes, which gives it a "rough" appearance.
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Ribosomes
Ribosomes are scattered across the rough ER. They use RNA to create important proteins. Using the information from RNA, they link together amino acids to create proteins, which create many different structures in the cell. They consist of two sub-units that usually just fit together to make one structure.
Ribosomes are scattered across the rough ER. They use RNA to create important proteins. Using the information from RNA, they link together amino acids to create proteins, which create many different structures in the cell. They consist of two sub-units that usually just fit together to make one structure.
Golgi ApparatusThe Golgi apparatus sorts particles and molecules and decides whether or not they should be kept inside the cell or to excrete it out through the cell membrane. If it wants it to stay inside the cell, then it sends them to specific locations by packaging them in little vacuoles and sending them across the cytoskeleton. It also creates lysosomes in animal cells.
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The Nucleus!
The nucleus contains most the genetic material for the cell. It is often called the control center of the cell. It holds DNA, RNA, chromosomes and genes. It is enclosed by the nuclear membrane, which is covered with pores that allows material to pass in and out of the nucleus. Inside of the nucleus is the nucleolus, which plays a major role in the assembly of ribosomes. During mitosis the nucleus splits, becoming two individual nuclei for the next two cells. Notably, it's the first organelle to ever be discovered.