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Biology Organelles
| Purpose or Function | Organelle |
|---|---|
| Holds the cell's DNA | nucleus |
| Makes (synthesizes) proteins | Ribosomes |
| Converts nutrients to energy | Mitochondrion |
| Protects and supports a plant cell | Cell Wall |
| regulates what goes in and out of the cell | Plasma Membrane |
| suspends (holds) the organelles in place and moves the contents of the cell around | Cytoplasm |
| large organelle that stores food, water, or waste (usually doesn't move around) | Vacuole |
| Stores proteins and lipids and then modifies them for the cell's needs | Golgi Apparatus |
| Site of hydrolysis reactions to break down proteins, carbs, and some lipids | Lysosomes |
| Capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell (filled with green pigments) | Chloroplasts |
| Makes and modifies proteins along with attached ribosomes | Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| Makes lipids, hormones, and steroids; Inactivates harmful by-products of digestions and respiration. | Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum |