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Cell Organelles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organelle | Little organ |
| Mitochondria | Power house of the cell; converts sugar into ATP |
| Nucleus | Control center of the cell |
| Nucleolus | Makes ribosomes |
| Ribosomes | Makes proteins |
| Rough ER | Creates and transports proteins |
| Smooth ER | Creates proteins and lipids; detoxication |
| GA | Sorts and ships out material outside of the cells |
| Cell Membrane | Protective layer around the cell made of phospholipids |
| Cell Wall | Ridge wall around a plant cell |
| Lysosome | Cleans up using enzymes |
| Vacolue | Stores; plant cells have a large central one |
| Chloroplast | Found inside plants; converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen |
| Cilia | Hair like structures that help with movement |
| Flagella | Whip like structure that helps with movement |
| Nuclear Membrane | Protective layer around the nucleus that contains pores which allows material to enter and leave the nucleus |