1. INTRODUCTION
The animal cell has 13 different types of organelles¹ with specialized functions.
Below you can find a list will all of them (animal cell organelles and their functions) with and image/diagram to help you visualize where they are and how they look within the cell.
2. ORGANELLES OF THE ANIMAL CELL AND THEIR FUNCTION
- Nucleolus: Synthesis of ribosomal RNA.
- Nucleus: Contains genes (chromatin).
- Ribosomes: Protein synthesis.
- Vesicle: Transport of materials within the cytoplasm.
- Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER): Protein synthesis.
- Golgi Apparatus: Processes, packages and distributes proteins to other organelles for export.
- Cytoskeleton: Structural support of cells; facilitates the movement of the organelles.
- Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER): Lipid synthesis; drug metabolism.
- Mitochondria: Produces energy for the cell called ATP.
- Vacuole: Protection of the cell, collect waste products and maintain internal pH, among others. (*) Only in some animal cells.
- Lysosome: Cellular digestion.
- Centrosome: regulate the cell-cycle progression.
- Cell membrane: separates the cell from its environment; regulates the movement of materials in and out of the cell.

1) Nucleolus; 2) Nucleus; 3) Ribosome (dots); 4) Vesicle; 5) Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER); 6) Golgi apparatus; 7) Cytoskeleton; 8) Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER); 9) Mitochondrion; 10) Vacuole; 11) Cytosol (It’s not an organelle. It’s the fluid that contains the organelles); 12) Lysosome; 13) Centrosome; 14) Cell membrane.
3. RELATED
4. REFERENCES
- Cox, M. y Nelson, D. (2007). Principios de bioquímica (5th edition). Barcelona: Ediciones Omega. (*) Book in Spanish.
- Kelvinsong (2012). Diagram of a typical animal cell. Retrieved from Wikipedia Commons. Avaliable [HERE].
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