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Organelles of cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vacuole | Stores water, nutrients, and wastes. |
| Chromosomes | Stringlike structures within the nucleus that carries information controlling all the cells activities. |
| Nuclear Membrane | The double membrane surrounding the nucleus. |
| Nucleus | Control center of the cell. |
| Ribosomes | Produce protiens for the cell. |
| Cell Membrane | The cell membrane holds the parts of the cell together and controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell. |
| Cytoplasm | Fills most of the cell outside the nucleus. Organelles float in the cytoplasm. |
| Mitochrondria | Releases energy stored in food. |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Moves materials throughout the cell. |
| Cell Wall | Tough, nonliving material that acts as an outside skeleton for the cell. |
| Chloroplasts | Organelles that make sugars from carbon dioxide, water, and energy from sunlight. |
| Chroloplyll | Greeen substance in the chloroplast that traps energy from the sun light. |