Animal Cells (Organelles)
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- lysosome
- found in cytoplasm; compartment for cellular digestion;
- nuclear membrane
- protects nucleus
- cytoplasm
- gel-like substance that holds organelles
- plasma membrane
- protects cell
- mitochondria
- converts chemical energy into ATP; in cytoplasm
- smooth ER
- site for lipid and carb metabolism, and is involved with drug detoxification
- rough ER
- in cytoplasm; is a primary site for protein synthesis
- ribosomes
- may be free-floating in cytoplasm or associated with rough ER; makes proteins
- nuclear pore
- allows information to go in and out of the nucleus
- Golgi apparatus
- near nucleus or smooth ER; stores, modifies, and packages proteins, makes sure they go to the right destination
- vacuoles
- smaller in animal cells than in plant cells; stores water and waste