cell membrane

a phospholipid layer that covers a cell's surface and acts as a barrier

between the inside of a cell and the cell's environment

cytoplasm
the region of the cell within the membrane that includes the fluid, the
cytoskeleton, and all of the organelles except the nucleus

ribosome
a cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein
synthesis

nucleus
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth
and reproduction

organelle
one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and
that are specialized to perform a specific function

vesicle
a small cavity or sac that contains materials in a eukaryotic cell

endoplasmic reticulum
a system of membranes that is found in a cell's cytoplasm and that
assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in
the production of lipids

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

the portion of the ER that lacks attached ribosomes

rough endoplasmic reticulum

the portion of the ER to which ribosomes are attached

golgi body (complex or apparatus)

a cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported
out of the cell

chloroplast
an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs

mitochondrion
in eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two
membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration, which produces
ATP
vacuole
a fluid-filled vesicle found in the cytoplasm of plant cells or protists

nucleolus
structure within the nucleus that makes ribosomes

nuclear pore
a protein channel in the nuclear envelope that allows the free passage of
molecules smaller than 60 kD.

cytosol
the soluble portion of the cytoplasm, which includes molecules and
small particles, such as ribosomes, but not the organelles covered with
membranes.

microvilli
minute projections from the surface of some cells that help in
movement

cilia
tiny hair like projections of a cell that move in wave like motion

centrosome
a structure in animal cells containing centrioles from which the spindle
fibers develop.

centriole
cell organelle that aids in cell division in animal cells only

lysosome
an organelle that uses chemicals to break down food and worn out cell
parts

cytoskeleton
A network of fibers that holds the cell together, helps the cell to keep
its shape, and aids in movement