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A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms.
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Cell wall
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The outside boundary of a cell; controls which substances can enter or leave the cell.
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Cell membrane
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The control center of a cell that directs the cell’s activities; contains the chemical instructions that direct all the cell’s activities and determine the cell’s characteristics.
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Nucleus
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Material in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information.
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Chromatin
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The region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes); contains a gel-like material and cell organelles.
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Cytoplasm
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Rod-shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell’s functions.
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Mitochondrion
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A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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A tiny structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made.
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Ribosome
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A structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.
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Golgi body
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A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food.
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Chloroplast
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A water-filled sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area.
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Vacuole
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A small round cell structure that contains chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones.
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Lysosome
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