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organelles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plasma membrane | Composed of a phospholipid bilayer |
| Smooth ER | Series of membrane-enclosed sacs that detoxify substances and synthesize lipids |
| Mitochondria | Produce(s) the bulk of the cell’s ATP |
| Ribosomes | Granular organelles that are the sites of protein synthesis |
| Rough ER | Series of membrane-enclosed sacs with ribosomes on the surface |
| Nucleus | Biosynthetic center of the cell |
| Nucleolus | The cell’s “ribosome factory |
| Lysosome | Contain(s) digestive enzymes |
| Microtubule | Cytoskeletal filament found in cilia and flagella |
| Golgi apparatus | Stack of flattened sacs that modify and sort proteins |