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A cell structure that controls what substances can enter or leave the cell.
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Cell Membrane
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A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants.
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Cell Wall
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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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Receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the enoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.
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Golgi bodies
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Acts as the brain of the cell. The cell's control center, directing all of the cell's activities.
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Nucleus
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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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Chloroplasts
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A maze of passageways. These passageways carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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A small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made.
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Ribosomes
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Called the powerhouses of the cell because they produce most of the energy the cell needs to carry out its functions.
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Mitochondria
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The function of this organelle is to produce energy, build and transport needed materials and store and recycle wastes.
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Cytoplasm
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Found in the nucleus. This structure is where ribosomes are made.
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Nucleolus
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Materials in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information.
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Chromatin
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