Organelles

Cell biology- types of organelles and their functions

Nucleus

Membrane bound control center, holds DNA, produces ribosomes

Ribosomes

Protein synthesis, either attached to the rough ER or free-floating

Rough ER

Protein producing and transporting

Smooth ER

Produces some types of lipids, detoxification

Golgi Apparatus

Packages proteins to send to other organelles

Mitochondria

Makes ATP (energy)

Lysosome

Digests biomolecules

Vacuole

Storage

Chloroplast

Makes glucose through photosynthesis (plants only)

Centrioles

Pulls chromosomes apart during cellular division

Plasma Membrane

Barrier that controls what comes and goes in the cell

Chromatin

DNA and proteins

Chromosome

Tightly packed chromatin

Nuclear Lamina

Protein meshwork that provides structure and regulates many cellular processes in the nucleus

Nuclear Envelope

same as lamina but the outer layer

Nuclear Pores

protein channels that allow movement in and out of the nucleus

Nucleolus

stores RNA

Vesicles

transporting proteins, mostly to the Golgi apparatus

Peroxisome

breaks down fatty/amino acids