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Cells: Organelles
The parts of a cell and their functions
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Science
7th Grade
11/16/2009

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cell membrane
Definition
a protective layer that covers the cell's surface and allows things into and out of the cell
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ribosome
Definition
makes protein
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
transports proteins and processes toxins in the cell
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Golgi complex
Definition
packages proteins for delivery around the cell and outside the cell
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mitochondria
Definition
breaks down sugar into energy stored as ATP
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nucleus
Definition
contains DNA and the instructions for protein creation in the cell
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vacuole
Definition
stores water and protein, larger in plant cells
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cell wall
Definition
found in plants cells and provides structure for the plant
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chloroplast
Definition
helps convert sunlight to energy and contains chlorophyll
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cytoskeleton
Definition
provides structure and moves things around in the cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
the fluid inside a cell
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lysosome
Definition
helps eliminate waste
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