6 Cell Organelles: Quick Facts

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Plant and animal cells

Eukaryotic cell nucleus

Diagram of the endoplasmic reticulum in a cell, showing the nuclear envelope connected to smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, with ribosomes attached to the rough portion and labeled cisternae and cisternal space.

Diagram of the Golgi apparatus showing its stacked, curved membranes with labeled parts including cisternae, cis face, trans face, lumen, and various vesicles involved in cellular transport and secretion.

Diagram of a chloroplast showing its structure, including the outer and inner membranes, stroma, thylakoids stacked into grana, stroma lamellae, lumen, and intermembrane space.

Diagram of a mitochondrion cut lengthwise, showing labeled parts including outer and inner membranes, intermembrane space, cristae, matrix, DNA, ribosomes, and membrane protein portions.

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Organelle Golgi apparatus mitochondrion Nitroplast endoplasmic reticulum peroxisome hydrogenosome ribosome lysosome nucleus cytoskeleton