Today I came across an article in the newspaper talking about cells so I decided to do a little research on cells to find out more.
The organelles are basically the cell parts that carry out a certain duty. A very common one that most of us know of is the chloroplast. Its function would be to convert light energy into chemical potential energy through photosynthesis. However this cell part is usually only found in plants.

Another common organelle would be the vacuole. Its main purpose is for storage. In both plant and animal cells these vacuoles contains substances that the cell may need for performing other functions.

There is also the nucleus which the "brain" of the cell. This means that it is able to control all the processess in the cell. It also contains DNA which can be altered to change the properties of the cell.

There are also cell parts that are unfamiliar with me.Firstly, there is the mitochondria. The mitochondria is like our respiratory system and is in charge of cellular respiration. They are likethe"engines" of the cell and without them the cell would probably not be able to carry out other basic functions.

Next, there is the ribosomes with is in charge of protein synthesis. This is basically the process whereby the DNA encodes for the animo acids and proteins.

There is also the smooth and rough edoplasmic reticulum. Typically edoplasmic reticulum closer to the nucleus is rough and that further away is smooth. Smooth eroplasmic reticulum is a transition area where chemicals like proteins that the cells are manufactured are stored in the lumen for transportation elsewhere in the cell. Rough eroplasmic reticulums and its associated ribosomes are involved in protein synthesis.