Within cells there is an intricate network of organelles that all have unique functions. These organelles allow the cell to function properly. Arranged below according to location ( nucleus, cytoplasm, and surface) is a description of common organelles. You may click on the organelle's name in the list below to directly reach the feature on that structure.

BIO 301 Human Physiology Cell Structure & Function | Cell membranes Cells, cytoplasm, & organelles | DNA & protein synthesis | Cell environment | Movement across membranes | Cellular metabolism Evolution Human evolution Human prehistory Physiology - science that describes how organisms FUNCTION and survive in continually changing environments Levels of Organization: (Source: Hunter and Borg 2003).

Chapter 4: Cellular Reproduction: Multiplication by Division By Kirstie Saltsman Each of us began as a single cell. This cell couldn't move, think, see, or do things like laugh and talk. But the one thing it could do, and do very well, was divide-and divide it did.