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Parts of a Cell
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| surrounds the cell and controls what enters and leaves it | cell membrane |
| releases energy the cell uses to do its job | mitochondria |
| enclosed in a membrane and directs all the cell's activities | nucleus |
| surrounds and protects the cell. Helps the plant keep its shape. | cell wall |
| stores water, nutrients, and wastes | vacuole |
| uses energy from sunlight to make sugar which is food for the plant | chloroplast |
| jellylike substance that gives the cell shape and holds the cell's parts | cytoplasm |
| the basic unit of structure and function of a living thing | cell |
| packages and distributes materials to other parts of the cell | golgi bodies |
| passageway in the cell that carry materials from one part of the cell to another | endoplasmic reticulum (ER) |
| tiny cell parts that carry out specific functions in the cell | cell organelles |