Parts Of A Cell - The Basics

 Cells

Okay, so today we're talking about cells. you probably know what a cell is, but not really any details about them. So I'll start from the beginning. Cells are basically the tiny little life forms that all living things are made up of. Cells make up your entire body, but they also run your entire body. Cells have many different parts, all of them neccessary.



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The cell membrane, or the outside of the cell, is kind of like a cell's skin. In protects the cell by only letting certain things in and out of the cell. In the center of the cell is the nucleus, or the boss, of the cell. It gives orders to other cell parts, and is guided itself by DNA, which has all your body's instructions for life.

The cytoplasm is this weird jelly-like mix of chemicals and water that all the organelles are swimming around in (Gross!). The organelles that look kind of like kidneys are the mitochondria. The mitochondria break down food and convert it into energy.

Next up are the vacuoles. The vacuoles get all the biproducts of the cell and store it to be used later. They also store worn out cell parts and food, too. Now for the ER, or the endoplasmic reticulum. The endoplasmic reticulum has two parts: the rough ER and the smooth ER. The smooth ER creates and stores large molecules. On the rough ER, there are many smaller structures called ribosomes, which produce proteins. The rough ER transports the proteins to other parts of
the cell including the golgi bodies, which
pack them up and send them out to the rest
of your body.

A cell works like a factory. It gets materials, produces a product, and sends it out. These biological masterpieces are the building blocks of life. Respect them, protect them, and most of all, eat waffles for them.