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centrioles
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help organize cell division
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cytoskeleton
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a network of protein filaments that helps the cell to maintain shape its shape and helps with movement
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chloroplasts
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Organelles that capture the energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy in a process called photosynthesis.
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mitochondria
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Organelles that convert the chemicalenergy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for a cell to use.
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vacuoles
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The place where materials such as water, salts, protein, and carbohydates are stored.
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lysosomes
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Small organelles filed with enzymes.
They digest/breakdown lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell. |
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Golgi apparatus
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An organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or secretion outside the cell.
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ribosomes
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They produce proteins by following coded instructions that come from the nucleus.
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nuclear envelope
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A steady stream of proteins RNA and other molecules move through the nuclear pores from the rest of the cell.
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nucleolus
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Where the assembly of ribosomes begin.
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nucleus
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Contains all the cell’s DNA and with it the coded instructions for making proteins and other important molecules
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cell wall
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The main function of the cell wall is to provide support and protection for the cell.
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Cell/plasma membrane
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Holds the cell together
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rough er
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protein synthesis
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smooth er
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lipid synthesis and detoxification
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