Question

organelle | description | function | animal, plant or both
cell wall | | |
cell membrane | | |
cytoplasm | jelly - like material inside of a cell. | |
nucleus | | |
nuclear membrane | | |
nuclelous | | |

Explanation:

To fill the table, we analyze each organelle:

CELL WALL

• Description: Rigid, outer layer (usually made of cellulose in plants).
• Function: Provides structural support and protection; helps maintain cell shape.
• Animal, Plant or Both: Plant (and some bacteria/fungi; animal cells lack a cell wall).

CELL MEMBRANE

• Description: Thin, flexible barrier (lipid bilayer with proteins) surrounding the cell.
• Function: Regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell; protects the cell.
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both (present in all cells).

CYTOPLASM

• Function: Holds organelles in place; site of many cellular processes (e.g., metabolism, protein synthesis).
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both.

NUCLEUS

• Description: Large, spherical organelle with a nuclear membrane; contains genetic material (DNA).
• Function: Controls cell activities (e.g., growth, reproduction); stores genetic information.
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both (eukaryotic cells; prokaryotes lack a nucleus).

NUCLEAR MEMBRANE

• Description: Double - layered membrane surrounding the nucleus; has pores.
• Function: Regulates the movement of substances between the nucleus and cytoplasm.
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both (in eukaryotic cells).

NUCLEOLUS

• Description: Dense region within the nucleus.
• Function: Produces ribosomes (ribosomal RNA synthesis and ribosome assembly).
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both (in eukaryotic cells).

Organelle	Description	Function	Animal, Plant or Both
CELL MEMBRANE	Thin, flexible lipid - bilayer with proteins.	Regulates substance movement, protects cell.	Both
CYTOPLASM	Jelly - like material inside of a cell.	Holds organelles, site of cellular processes (metabolism, etc.).	Both
NUCLEUS	Large, spherical, membrane - bound; contains DNA.	Controls cell activities, stores genetic info.	Both (eukaryotic cells)
NUCLEAR MEMBRANE	Double - layered membrane with pores, surrounds nucleus.	Regulates substance movement between nucleus and cytoplasm.	Both (eukaryotic cells)
NUCLEOLUS	Dense region within the nucleus.	Produces ribosomes (rRNA synthesis, ribosome assembly).	Both (eukaryotic cells)

Answer:

To fill the table, we analyze each organelle:

CELL WALL

• Description: Rigid, outer layer (usually made of cellulose in plants).
• Function: Provides structural support and protection; helps maintain cell shape.
• Animal, Plant or Both: Plant (and some bacteria/fungi; animal cells lack a cell wall).

CELL MEMBRANE

• Description: Thin, flexible barrier (lipid bilayer with proteins) surrounding the cell.
• Function: Regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell; protects the cell.
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both (present in all cells).

CYTOPLASM

• Function: Holds organelles in place; site of many cellular processes (e.g., metabolism, protein synthesis).
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both.

NUCLEUS

• Description: Large, spherical organelle with a nuclear membrane; contains genetic material (DNA).
• Function: Controls cell activities (e.g., growth, reproduction); stores genetic information.
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both (eukaryotic cells; prokaryotes lack a nucleus).

NUCLEAR MEMBRANE

• Description: Double - layered membrane surrounding the nucleus; has pores.
• Function: Regulates the movement of substances between the nucleus and cytoplasm.
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both (in eukaryotic cells).

NUCLEOLUS

• Description: Dense region within the nucleus.
• Function: Produces ribosomes (ribosomal RNA synthesis and ribosome assembly).
• Animal, Plant or Both: Both (in eukaryotic cells).

Organelle	Description	Function	Animal, Plant or Both
CELL MEMBRANE	Thin, flexible lipid - bilayer with proteins.	Regulates substance movement, protects cell.	Both
CYTOPLASM	Jelly - like material inside of a cell.	Holds organelles, site of cellular processes (metabolism, etc.).	Both
NUCLEUS	Large, spherical, membrane - bound; contains DNA.	Controls cell activities, stores genetic info.	Both (eukaryotic cells)
NUCLEAR MEMBRANE	Double - layered membrane with pores, surrounds nucleus.	Regulates substance movement between nucleus and cytoplasm.	Both (eukaryotic cells)
NUCLEOLUS	Dense region within the nucleus.	Produces ribosomes (rRNA synthesis, ribosome assembly).	Both (eukaryotic cells)