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| Protect, structurally supports cells. |
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| Specializes in photosynthesis. |
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| Increases cell surface area, stores metabolic wastes. |
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| Structurally supports, imparts shape to cell; moves cell and its components. Includes microtubles, microfillaments, and intermediate fillaments. |
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| Energy powerhouse; produces many ATP by aerobic resperation. |
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| Communication junction between adjoining cells. |
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| Selectively controls the kinds and amounts of substances moving into and out of cells; helps maintain cytoplasmic volume, composition. |
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| Keeps DNA away from potentially damaging reactions in cytoplasm. |
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| (attached to rough ER and free in cytoplasm)Sites of protein synthesis. |
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| Modifies new polypeptide chains; synthesizes lipids. |
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| Diverse roles' e.g., makes lipids, degrades fats, inactivates toxins. |
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| Modifies, sorts, ships proteins and lipids for export or for insertion into cell membranes. Is the shipping center. |
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| Digests, recycles materials. Garbage man. |
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