... it is full of proteins that control the cell metabolism including signal transduction pathways, glycolysis, intercellular receptors Golgi apparatus Normally connected to the ER, it stores and transports the proteins made within the ER Lysosomes Lysosomes are tiny sacs filled with enzymes essential for intracellular digestion. They also destroy the cell after it has died. Microvilli Microvilli are finger-like projections on the outer-surface of the cell. Not all cells have microvilli. Their function is to increase the surface area of the cell, which is the area through which diffusion of materials both into, and out of, the cell is possible. Nuclear membrane Nuclear membrane separates the nucleus and the nucleolus from the contents in the rest of the cell Nuclear pores These allow substances such as nutrients, waste and cellular information to pass into and out of the nucleus Nucleolus This is responsible for the cell organelles Nucleus The nucleus holds the DNA responsible for the cells individual characteristics - the DNA is similar ...

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