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Cells - The Real Thing

A cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic. (Resource: www.dictionary.com)

Every human being has about 100,000,000,000,000 cells in their body. There are actually more than one type of cell. There are blood cells (red,white,etc.), skin cells, and a cell for every part of your body. There are two types of cells. The plant cell or an animal cell. The plant cell is surrounded by a thick and rigid membrane; the animal cell can take forms, it is without a cell wall. Plants, as you probably know, need to make thier own food. That's why plants use chloroplast to transfer sunlight in to energy. Every living organism on earth has a cell. A cell has many jobs, including digesting, traveling, and reproducing. When old cells die, new one should form.

Cell Wall - Plant Cells

The cell wall is a thick and rigid membrane that protects the cell and cell membrane of the plant cell. The substance groups with other materials to create a thick structure.

Chloroplasts - Plant Cell

Chloroplasts, only located in a plant cell, takes sunlight from plants and produce energy for the plant cell with it. This is called photosynthesis. You can easily relate to the real world, because solar power, and solar panels, resemble chloroplast - taking sunlight and turning in to energy.

Vacuole

The vacuole is a bubble-shaped organelle that stores water, digesting material, and wastes. A plant cell has one big vacuole, an animal cell has multiple.

Endoplasmic Reticulum

Also called 'ER' for short, the Endoplasmic Reticulum is a vast series of interconnected, convulted tubes that carry materials through and within the cell. 

Ribosomes

The ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis (protein production/delivery) for the cell. The ribosome produces proteins.

Nucleolus

The nucleolus' main purpose is to produce ribosomes (proteins) for the cell.

Nuclear Membrane

It is a membrane, or layer that surrounds the nucleus. The nuclear membrane protects the nucleus.

Nucleus

The Nucleus is the core of the cell. It controls most of the cell and protein synthesis.

Mitochondria

Mitochondria provides energy for the cell.

Lysosomes

Lysosomes' main purpose is to digest the cell's food and waste.

The Golgi Body (Apparatus)

The golgi body transfers the materials coming from the ER to it's places in the cell.

Cytoplasm

Cytoplasm is the jelly like material that carries the organelles around.

Cell Membrane

The cell membrane protects the cell. It lets safe materials through, and other material, usually not fit for the cell out.