Here are the definitions matched to the correct organelles in a eukaryotic cell:
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Ribosome: An organelle, found either free-floating in the cytoplasm or attached to the endoplasmic reticulum, where proteins are made.
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Golgi apparatus: An organelle in which newly synthesized proteins are inserted into a membrane, packaged into an organelle, or exported to the outside of the cell.
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Nucleus: An organelle in which DNA is kept protected.
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Mitochondria: An organelle in which cellular respiration takes place.