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organells
names of organelles and their functions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nucleus | Directs all of the cell's activities |
| cell membrane | protests the cell and allows water and food in and out of the cell. |
| cell wall | protests the plant and gives it strength |
| chloroplasts | capture energy from the sun and make food |
| vacuole | stores water and some other materials |
| mitchondria | the cell's energy is produced here. |
| lysosomes | break down food and worn out cells |
| ribsomes | factories that produce protein |
| endoplasmic reticulum | like a freeway.... carries material around the cell |
| golgi bodies | take material from the ER, packages it, and send it out to the cell |
| cytoplasm | holds the organelles |