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Organelle function

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organelle   small structures in the cytoplasm that carry out specific functions  
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chloroplast   organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll  
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cell wall   thick outer layer that surrounds the membranes of plants and some simple organisms  
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ribosome   small round structure that makes proteins  
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nucleus   control center of a cell  
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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)   a small network/maze of passageways that transport materials throughout the cell  
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vacuole   space in the cytoplasm that acts as a storage unit & stores different substances a cell needs to survive  
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nuclear membrane   thin structure that surrounds and protects the nucleus  
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lysosome   small, round structure that breaks down nutrient molecules and old cell parts  
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mitochondrion   structure that releases energy for a cell  
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chlorophyll   green material in chloroplasts that is needed by plants to make food  
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golgi body   organelle that packages and sends materials to other places in the cell  
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cell   basic unit of structure and function in all living things  
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cell membrane   thin structure that surrounds and protects the cell. Lets materials in or out  
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cytoplasm   a clear, jelly-like substance that holds organelles; where most cell activity takes place  
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