Organelle Function Picture Site of ATP production Cellular Respiration (breaks down Mitochondria glucose to form ATP) Glucose + oxygen CO2 +H2O + ATP Present in all Eukaryotes Site of Photosynthesis Harvests Sunlight energy to create Chloroplast glucose CO2 + H20 + sunlight Glucose + Oxygen Plants and Algae (Eukaryotic photosynthesizers) have chloroplasts Site of Protein Synthesis (Translation) All cells have ribosomes (prokaryotes and Ribosomes eukaryotes) Contains the DNA Eukaryotes only Nucleus Site of Replication and Transcription Station 3 – Cell Transport
Organelle Function Picture Mitochondria Site of ATP production Cellular Respiration (breaks down glucose to form ATP) Glucose + oxygen CO2 +H2O + ATP Present in all Eukaryotes Chloroplast Site of Photosynthesis Harvests Sunlight energy to create glucose CO2 + H20 + sunlight Glucose + Oxygen Plants and Algae (Eukaryotic photosynthesizers) have chloroplasts Ribosomes Site of Protein Synthesis (Translation) All cells have ribosomes (prokaryotes and eukaryotes) Nucleus Contains the DNA Eukaryotes only Site of Replication and Transcription Station 3 – Cell Transport
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