Biology organelle functions

Cell wall

Supports and protects plants

Vacuoles

Stores food, enzymes and waste

Lysosomes

Digests excess or worn out organelles, food, viruses, and bacteria

Cytoplasm

Clear, gel- like material surrounding the organelles

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

Serves as a pathway for the transport of materials throughout the cell

Ribosome

Makes proteins

Nucleus

Control center of the cell (the brain) contains genetic material (DNA)

Centrioles

Involved in cell division in animal cells

Chloroplast

Site of photosynthesis

Cell membrane

Controls movement of various materials into and out of the cell

Golgi

Packages and secrets cell products (proteins and lipids) make lysosomes

Mitochondria

Where energy is transformed in the cell (the powerhouse)

Vesicles

Carries proteins and lipids around within the cell