This document describes the structures and functions of organelles in plant and animal cells. It discusses the nucleus, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, lysosomes, mitochondria, which are common to both cell types. Organelles unique to plant cells are vacuoles, which store water, and chloroplasts, which perform photosynthesis using chlorophyll. A cell wall located outside the cell membrane provides structure and protection to plant cells.