# Organelles --- An **organelle** is a structure within the [[cytoplasm]] or a [[eukaryote|eukaryotic]] cell that is enclosed within a membrane and performs a specific job. They are often involved in many vital cell functions. ## Organelles in Both Plant and Animal Cells [[nucleus]] [[vesicle]] [[endomembrane system]] (including rough ER, smooth ER and Golgi apparatus) [[mitochondria]] [[peroxisome]] [[ribosome]] ### Organelles Specific to Animal Cells [[lysosome]] ### Organelles Specific to Plant Cells [[chloroplast]] [[cell wall]] [[plants|central vacuole]] ![[plant and animal cell.png]] ___