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Parts of cells
Parts of cell and there description
| Word | definition |
|---|---|
| Cell- | The basic unit of structure of all living things. |
| nucleus- | Directs all the activities of the cell. Found only in eukaryotes. |
| cell membrane- | Holds the cell together and controls what comes in and what goes out. |
| cell wall- | Found only in plant cells allows only certain material to pass and it protects the cell. |
| cytoplasm- | a jelly like substance that holds the cell parts in place. |
| mitochondria- | The mitochondria is the power house of the cell. |
| chloroplast- | they take enrgy from the sun and turn it into food for the cell. It is only in plant cells |
| golgi body- | the golgi body directs the material from the endoplasmic reticulum and distributes it amongst the cell. |
| endoplasmic reticulm- | the endoplasmic reticulum carries material to the different parts of the cell. |
| lysosomes- | they break down the food and dead parts of a cell. |
| vacuole- | stores food water waste and more. |