{"id":154,"date":"2024-03-29T04:09:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T04:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2024-04-28T08:30:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T08:30:38","slug":"the-animal-cell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/cell-drawings\/the-animal-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"The Animal Cell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1905\" height=\"1733\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35533\/2024\/04\/animal-cell-2-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35533\/2024\/04\/animal-cell-2-edited.jpeg 1905w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35533\/2024\/04\/animal-cell-2-edited-300x273.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35533\/2024\/04\/animal-cell-2-edited-1024x932.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35533\/2024\/04\/animal-cell-2-edited-768x699.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35533\/2024\/04\/animal-cell-2-edited-1536x1397.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rmcstangeliclaire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35533\/2024\/04\/animal-cell-2-edited-330x300.jpeg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1905px) 100vw, 1905px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cell Membrane <\/strong>&#8211; a thin semipermeable layer of lipids and proteins surrounding the cell. Its role is to protect cell from its surrounding as well as control nutrients that enters and exit the cell. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum<\/strong> &#8211; in charge of several processes including the synthesis of lipids, the production of steroid hormones, and getting rid of toxic by-products which could negatively impact the cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mitochondrion<\/strong> &#8211; act as the energy supplier for the cell; function of mitochondria is to take nutrients and produce the energy needed to power the biochemical reactions of the cell. This energy takes the form of\u00a0adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is a molecule used for storing and transferring energy within a cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vacuole<\/strong> &#8211; are membrane-bound sacs that store food, water, and waste. Its function is very similar to the lysosome; act like lockers because they store things for the cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Golgi Apparatus<\/strong> &#8211; the \u201cdelivery service\u201d or \u201cmailroom\u201d for the cell; takes the proteins and lipid molecules that are processed by the endoplasmic reticulum and places them into vesicles to be distributed either within or outside the cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum <\/strong>&#8211; is made up of tubules, cisternae, and vesicles, and plays an important role in producing and processing proteins for the cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ribosomes <\/strong>&#8211; take and translate information from the rRNA that is needed to create the proteins for the cell; called the \u201cmanufacturing department\u201d of the cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lysosome<\/strong> &#8211; he \u201cwaste disposal and recycling center\u201d for the cell because they destroy old proteins to reuse them; a membrane-bound organelle that contains enzymes required for digesting and recycling cell by-products. Lysosomes are also responsible for getting rid of waste through a process known as\u00a0autophagocytosis, where old and no longer working cell parts are removed from the cell.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nuclear Membrane <\/strong>&#8211; it is a double-membrane structure that surrounds the nucleus. It is also referred to as the nuclear envelope.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nucleus<\/strong> &#8211; an organelle that contains several other sub-organelles such as nucleolus, nucleosomes and chromatins. It also contains DNA and other genetic materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nucleolus<\/strong> &#8211; where\u00a0ribosomal RNA (rRNA)\u00a0works with proteins to form ribosomes, which are then transported to the cytoplasm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Centrosome<\/strong> &#8211; a small organelle found near the nucleus, which has a thick centre with radiating tubules. 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