Microbiology Cell Organelles

contains digestive enzymes to break down waste and old cell parts

lysosome

site of lipid synthesis for the cell; does not have ribosomes

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

modifies, sorts, packages, and transports materials to specific locations in the cell

Golgi Apparatus

the smallest unit that can perform all life processes

cell

phospholipid membrane that controls what enters and leaves the cell

cell membrane

rigid outermost layer of a plant cell made of cellulose that helps plant cells retain their shape

cell wall

the green pigment molecule responsible for trapping light energy in photosynthesis

chlorophyll

small oval in plant cells that contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis

chloroplasts

jelly-like material that the organelles float in

cytoplasm

the small bodies in the cell's cytoplasm that preform a specific life function

organelles

the energy production of the cell; Duke Energy of the cell

mitochondria

the control center of the cell; holds the cell's DNA

nucleus

assembles amino acids to make proteins; site of protein synthesis

ribosome

site of protein synthesis; contains ribosomes

rough endoplasmic reticulum

place of storage in the cell; plant cells have a large central one of these

vacuole

endocytosis and exocytosis use this storage sac to for materials to enter or leave the cell

vesicle