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cell parts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the general name of tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell. | Organelles |
| A rigid layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms, it protects and supports the cell. | Cell Wall |
| controls which substances pass into and out of a cell. | Cell Membrane |
| the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell. Also called the nuclear envelope. | Nuclear Membrane |
| small round structure in the nucleus where ribosomes are made. | Nucleolus |
| thin strands of material that fill the nucleus, contains information for directing the cells function. | Chromatin |
| Control center of the cell, directs all of the cells activities. | Nucleus |
| small grain-shaped organelles that produce proteins. | Ribosomes |
| jelly-like substance that fills all the open areas in the cell. | Cytoplasm |
| Rod-shaped structures that convert energy from food into energy for the cell, nicknamed the “powerhouse” | Mitochondria |
| The ER forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another. | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell or outside the cell wall. | Golgi apparatus |
| stores water, food, and other materials needed by the cell, they can also carry waste products until it is removed. | Vacuole |
| captures energy from the sunlight and changes it to a form of energy cells can use in making food. | Chloroplasts |
| Contains substances that break down large food particles into smaller ones. | Lysosomes |