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Organelles of cells
Term | Definition |
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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. |