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Organelles
organelles and their jobs
Term | Definition |
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Cell Wall | (Plant Cell only) protects the plant cells & gives them strenght |
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 |
Ribosomes | Factories that produce protein |
Lysomes | Breaks down food and worn out cells |
Golgi Body | Takes material from the ER, packages it, and sends it out to the cell |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | Like a freeway...carries material around the cell |
Mitochondria | The cell's energy is produced here |
Chloroplasts | (plant cell only) Capture energy from the sun and make food |
Vacuole | Stores water and some other material |
Organelles | Any of a number of organized or specialized structures within a living cell. |