a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things.
nucleus
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.
cell membrane
the flexible layer that surrounds a cell; controls which substances enter or leave the cell.
vacuoles
stores food water and waste for the cell
mitochondria
produce the energy needed to carry out the cells functions
ribosomes
makes protiens
DNA
the genetic material that carries information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring
golgi bodies
packages materials for the cell and sends them where they need to go; like a mail room
endoplasmic reticulum
carries materials from one part of the cell to another
nuclear membrane
surrounds the nucleus and lets things in and out of the nucleus
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