Organelles Within Eukaryotic Cells

298 Words2 Pages

Eukaryotic cells are used to describe the structural cell type contained within plants, fungi, algae, animals, and unicellular protists (Buratovich, 2007). Furthermore, eukaryotic cells are separated into two major membrane compartments, one is the mitochondria and the other is the chloroplasts (Buratovich, 2007). Additionally, organelles are contained within the mitochondria, and the organelles are responsible for specific functions within the internal cellular structure (Nasr, 2014). Consequently, the organelles contained within the eukaryotic cell are the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, and the Golgi apparatus (Daempfle, 2016). Since we have identified all the organelles within the eukaryotic cell, I will highlight which organelle I believe is the most critical to the cell. …show more content…

Next, the ribosomes contain RNA, which directs the production of a protein, and protein is a macromolecule that is present in all living organisms (Daempfle, 2016). Also, the Golgi apparatus is the organelle responsible for refining the materials passing through the cell rearranging bonds, adds carbohydrates, or places lipid on materials moving through (Daempfle, 2016). The last organelle, which I feel is the most important is the nucleus. Furthermore, the nucleus possesses the cell's genetic material that produces and controls the cell parts (Daempfle, 2016). Therefore, without a properly functioning nucleus the intracellular processes would not be perform correctly causing the cell to