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What Are Organelles Found In A Typical Cell? Can You Describe Its Function And Structure? THANKS!

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    Depends if your talking about a plant cell or a animal cell. However both cells have these common organelles listed below.

    Cell membrane- phospholipid bilayer which contains protiens and other molecules, forms a barrier, lets in and out molecules in the processes of Endocytosis and Exocytosis.
    Nuclues- this is the control centre of cell, contains DNA, controls production of proteins.

    Animal cells contain:
    All of the above, and plus.
    Centrioles- hollow cylinders made of 9 protein microtubles. Involved in formation of sindle during cell division and also in transportation within cell.
    Mitochondrion- Two membranes folded in to finger like projections called Cristae.This is the site of later stages of aerobic respiration
    Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)- interconnected membrane-bound flattened sacs, ribosomes are attached outside, thus its called rough. Proteins are made by these ribosomes and are transported through ER to other parts of cell.
    Ribosomes- made of RNA, small organelles found free in cytoplasm or attached to ER, they are the place of protein production.
    Lysozome- sacs containing digestive enzymes. Function is to break down unwanted structures in cell, and destruction of old cells.
    Golgi Apparatus- flattened membrane bound sacs formed by fusion of vesicles from ER. Function is to modify proteins and package them into vesicles.
    Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum- Same as rough ER, but does not have attached ribosomes thus called 'smooth'. Makes lipids and steroids

    Hope that answered your question
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    answered 6 months ago

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