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Simplified cell parts and functions

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Cell   The smallest part of a living organism  
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Microscope   A tool used for viewing very small objects like cells.  
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Robert Hooke   The scientist who discovered cells  
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Cell membrane   The boundary around all cells that lets materials in and out.  
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Nucleus   The command center of the cell; it contains DNA  
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Mitochondria   The part that breaks down food to release energy for the cell  
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Ribosome   The part that makes proteins for the cell  
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Cytoplasm   The jelly-like substance inside the cell  
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Endoplasmic reticulum   The part that moves proteins around inside the cell  
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Golgi bodies   The part that packages and delivers proteins  
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Organelle   Small parts inside a cell that make the cell work  
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Cell wall   The tough, rigid outer part of a plant cell  
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Chloroplasts   The organelle in plant cells that does photosynthesis  
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Lysosome   An organelle in animal cells that contains digestive enzymes (chemicals)  
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Vacuole   A storage sac for water and other materials inside a cell  
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Centrioles   Small parts in animal cells that play a role in cell division  
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Cytoskeleton   A framework inside the cell that provides support and structure  
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