Cell Organelle
Ribosomes
Site of protein synthesis (cytosol)
Vacuole
Site of cellular digestion in plant cells
Chloroplasts
Produces sugar via photosynthesis
Vesicles
Transports materials
Cytoplasm/cytosol
Fluid of the cell
Nucleus
Stores genetic information
Vacuole
Helps regulate the size and water balance of plant cells
Lysosome
Site of cellular digestion in animal cells (hydrolysis)
Peroxisomes
Digest toxic molecules
Cell wall
Protects cells and provides shape (plant cells)
Cell membrane
Provides a barrier and regulates movement of materials into and out of the cell
Mitochondria
Site of cellular respiration and energy production
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
“Processes” proteins and other materials
Smooth ER
Lipid synthesis
Golgi Apparatus
Protein synthesis and modification (for organelles and outside the cell)
Cytoskeleton
Transports organelles, provides cell structure and connects adjacent cells