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Cell Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell wall | protects a plant cell |
| cell membrane | controls and protects the movement of the organelles in a cell |
| nucleus | controls cell activities |
| cytoplasm | supports and protects cell organelles |
| Golgi bodies | processes and packages molecules, that were made by the cell |
| ribosomes | produces proteins for the cell |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | transports materials throughout the cells |
| mitochondria | breaks down sugar molecules to release usable energy for the cell |
| vacuoles | stores food, water, and waste of the cell |
| lysosomes | breaks down larger food molecules into smaller ones in an animal cell |
| chloroplast | absorbs energy from the sun to make energy for a plant cell |