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Boudreaux cell parts
| Cell Part | Function |
|---|---|
| cell wall | hard outer covering of plant cells that supports and protects |
| cell membrane | flexible layer around a cell that controls materials entering and leaving |
| nucleus | controls all cell activities and contains DNA |
| vacuole | storage center for food, water and waste |
| mitochondria | produces energy for the cell |
| chloroplast | captures sunlight to make food for plant cells |
| cytoplasm | gel-like substance that fills the cell and flows around it |
| ribosome | produces proteins for the cell |
| endoplasmic reticulum | folded membrane that transports materials between nucleus and cell membrane |
| lysosomes | breaks down and recycles substances |
| Golgi bodies | flattened structures that package substances to deliever to other cell parts or for release from the cell |