Cell Organelles

Cell membrane

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

Cytoskeleton

Gives the cell shape and moves things inside it

Cell wall

Rigid outer layer that supports and protects plant cells

Nucleus

Houses the DNA and directs the cell

Ribosome

Builds proteins

Rough ER

Builds and processes proteins

Smooth ER

Makes lipids and detoxifies

Golgi apparatus

Packages and ships proteins

Vesicle

Membrane bubble that carries material

Lysosome

Breaks down waste and old parts

Peroxisome

Breaks down toxins and fatty acids

Central vacuole

Stores water, keeps plant cells firm

Contractile vacuole

Pumps excess water out of the cell

Chloroplast

Converts sunlight into sugar

Mitochondria

Converts food into usable energy

Cilia/flagella

Hairlike structures used for movement