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Cell quiz Fall 2016
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stores material within the cell | Vacuoles |
| closely stacked, flattened sacs that photosynthesize (plants only) | Chloroplasts |
| the sites where proteins are made | Ribosomes |
| network of structures that allow transport of materials | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| the filling inside the cell | Cytoplasm |
| organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a plant or animal | Nucleus |
| contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight and gives plants their green color | Chloroplasts |
| Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and invading viruses or bacteria | Vacuole |
| Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi, most bacteria and some protests | Cell wall |
| turns "food" into a usable form of energy for the cell | Mitochondria |
| packages proteins for transport within or out of the cell | Golgi bodies |
| The membrane surrounding the cell | Cell membrane |
| Controls the cell's activities, contains genetic material | Nuclues |