| Term | Definition |
| centrioles | Small cylindrical structures that separate chromosomes in cell division. |
| chloroplast | Organelle containing chlorophyll where photosynthesis occurs. |
| endoplasmic reticulum | Production and transport of materials, can be rough of smooth. |
| golgi apparatus | Export of proteins from cell. |
| lysosomes | Break down of foreign material. |
| mitochondria | Organelles that break down sugars and use the energy to make ATP. |
| nucleus | Double membrane bound DNA-containing organelle |
| plastids | Storage compartments found in plant cells; store fats, pigments, starches |
| ribosomes | Site of protein production |
| vacuole | fluid filled spaces often large in plant cells |
| vesicles | transport of cellular products and wastes. |