Question

Define cell organelles.

Answer 1

Cell organelles:

1. Cell organelles are defined as specialized subunits present within a cell that carry out a specific function and are usually enclosed within its membrane.
2. These are present in the cytoplasm and activities of the cell are carried out by them.
3. The function of cell organelles is energy production, synthesis of substances (like lipid, protein, starch, etc.), secretion (like hormones, enzymes, etc.), and digestion of the substances taken up by the cell.
4. Cell organelles are of various types namely mitochondria, Golgi bodies, plastids, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, and lysosomes.