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organelles
organelles and their job
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell wall | protects the plant cells and gives them strength. |
| cell membrane | protects the cell and allows water and food in and out of the cell. |
| cytoplasm | holds the organelles |
| nucleus | directs all of the cell's activities the boss of the cell . |
| ribosomes | factories that produce protein |
| lysosomes | break down food and worn out cells |
| golgi bodies | takes material from there, package it and sends it out to the cell |
| endoplasmic reticulum | a freeway...carries material around the cell |
| choroplasts | capture energy from the sun and make food |
| vacuole | stores water and some other materials |
| mitochondria | the cell's energy is produced here |
| organelle | any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell. |