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Cell components
17 recordsPlasma Membrane · Plasma membrane
A selective boundary that separates a cell from its surroundings.
Nucleus
The membrane-bound compartment that contains most eukaryotic DNA.
Mitochondrion
An organelle that supports energy conversion and many other cellular processes.
Cell Wall · Cell wall
A supportive outer layer found in plants, fungi, and many microorganisms; animal cells do not have cell walls.
Chloroplast
A plant and algal organelle that houses photosynthetic membranes and carbon-assimilation machinery.
Chloroplast Stroma · Chloroplast stroma
The aqueous compartment inside the chloroplast envelope and outside the thylakoid lumen.
Cytoplasm
The contents of a cell outside the nucleus, including cytosol and many cellular structures.
Cytoskeleton
A network of protein filaments that supports cell shape, movement, organization, and intracellular transport.
Cytosol
The aqueous phase of the cytoplasm outside membrane-enclosed organelles.
Endoplasmic Reticulum · Endoplasmic reticulum
A membrane network involved in protein production and processing, lipid synthesis, and calcium storage.