Griffin Hayles and Kyle Durovich
THE INNER WORKINGS OF AN ANIMAL CELL
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Plasma Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Necleolus
Smooth ER
Rough ER
Golgi Complex
Lysosome
Peroxisome
Contractile Vacuole
Mitochondrion and Cristae
Ribosomes
Centrioles
Cilia
Peroxisome
Peroxisome is only about 1 micrometer in diameter. It is bounded by a typical cellular membrane, consisting of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins. They are an organelle which contains digestive enzymes and break down fatty acids.