The Animal Cell

ORGANELLE

LABEL

COLOR

FUNCTION

Cell membrane

A

Pink

Plasma membrane - surrounds the cell

Nucleus

B

Lt. Blue

Control center - contains chromosomes

Nuclear envelope

B

Lt. Blue

Surrounds the nucleus

Nuclear pore

C

Dk. Blue

 

Nucleolus

D

Orange

Conducts protein synthesis

Chromatin

E

White

Genetic information

Nucler sap

F

Brown

Fills the nucleus

Cytoplasm

Q+

Yellow

Fills the cell and supplies nutrients

Mitochondrion

G

Red

Energy - power plant

Golgi complex

H

DK. Green

Protein packaging center

Centriole

I

Purple

Bound microtubules

Microtubule

J

Dk. Blue

Cell structure and support

Vacuole

L.

White

Storage area

Lysosome

K

Orange/brown

Enzymes - break down proteins

Microbody

M

White

Cell structure and support

Microfilament

N

Black

Cell structure and support

Ribosome

O

Black

Bind protein - located around ER

Endoplasmic reticulum

P

Lt. Green

Makes, stores, and moves materials