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Cell wall |
A rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms |
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Nucleus |
A large oval structure that acts as a cell's control center, directing all of the cells activities. It is also the largest of cell structures |
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Organelle |
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell |
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Ribosome |
A small grain-shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces proteins |
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Cytoplasm |
The thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes) |
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Mitochondria |
Rod- shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its function |
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Endoplasmic reticulum |
An organelle 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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Golgi apparatus |
An organelle 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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Vacuole |
A sac- like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials |
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Chloroplast |
An organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy form that cells can use in making food |
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Lysosome |
A cell organelle which contains chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones and that can be used by the rest of the cell |
