List of Cellular Structures
Termini in questo insieme (22)
Ribosomes
Function: Protein Synthesis
Centrioles
Function: Organize cell division, build cilia and flagella, structure cell skeleton.
Lysosomes
Function: Digestive system and disposes foreign materials and damaged organelles.
Peroxisomes
Function: Lipid and Carbohydrate Metabolism, Detoxification.
Mitochondria
Function: Site of Cellular Respiration: honest chemical energy from food, Production of ATP.
Rough ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)
Function: Package proteins.
Smooth ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)
Function: Carbohydrate Metabolism, Lipid Synthesis, Detoxification.
Chloroplast
Function: Green pigment called "Chlorophyll", conducts photosynthesis, converts solar energy into chemical energy.
Vacuole
Function: Storage, Digestion, Protection, Growth.
Contractile vacuole pumps out excess water out of cell.
Cell Wall
Function: Protection, Structure, Water Balance.
Nucleus
Function: Store and protect the cells DNA.
Plasma Membrane
Function: Selective (picky) barrier that separates the contents of the cell from outside of the cell.
Cytoplasm
Function: 'Stuff' between the plasma membrane and the nucleus.
Nucleolus
Function: Synthesizes Ribosomes.
Golgi Apparatus
Function: Center for manufacturing, warehousing, sorting and shipping.
Microtubules (Type of Cytoskeleton)
Function: Without them the shape would disintegrate.
Intermediate Filaments (Type of Cytoskeleton)
Function: Walls of the cell.
Microfilaments (Type of Cytoskeleton)
Function: Most famous in muscle cells.
Plastids
Function: Store unique compounds.
Chromoplasts
Function: Produce color.
Leucoplasts
Function: Store materials for the plant.
Cholorplasts
Function: Stores green pigment, Site of Photosynthesis, converts solar energy to chemical energy.