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Cell Organelles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stores material within the cell | Vacuole |
| Closely stacked, flattened sacs (plants only) | Thylakoids (or Granum) |
| The sites of protein synthesis | Ribosomes |
| Transports materials within the cell | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| The region inside the cell except for the nucleus | Cytoplasm |
| Organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a eukaryotic cell | Nucleus |
| Contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight and gives plants their green color | Chloroplast |
| Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and invading viruses or bacteria | Lysosome |
| Small bumps located on portions of the endoplasmic reticulum | Ribosomes |