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Cell Parts for ELL
Simplified cell parts and functions
Term | Definition |
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Cell | The smallest part of a living organism |
Microscope | A tool used for viewing very small objects like cells. |
Robert Hooke | The scientist who discovered cells |
Cell membrane | The boundary around all cells that lets materials in and out. |
Nucleus | The command center of the cell; it contains DNA |
Mitochondria | The part that breaks down food to release energy for the cell |
Ribosome | The part that makes proteins for the cell |
Cytoplasm | The jelly-like substance inside the cell |
Endoplasmic reticulum | The part that moves proteins around inside the cell |
Golgi bodies | The part that packages and delivers proteins |
Organelle | Small parts inside a cell that make the cell work |
Cell wall | The tough, rigid outer part of a plant cell |
Chloroplasts | The organelle in plant cells that does photosynthesis |
Lysosome | An organelle in animal cells that contains digestive enzymes (chemicals) |
Vacuole | A storage sac for water and other materials inside a cell |
Centrioles | Small parts in animal cells that play a role in cell division |
Cytoskeleton | A framework inside the cell that provides support and structure |