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Organelle Definition

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Nucleus   The control center of the cell, where DNA is stored and transported out into the cell.  
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Nucleolus   Where ribosomes are made inside of the nucleus.  
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Endoplasmic Reticulum   Tubes that run outside of the nucleus that transport materials, including ribosomes.  
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Ribosomes   Small organelles that serve as the site of protein synthesis for the cell.  
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Cytoplasm   The jelly like substance that all organelles are suspended in inside of the cell.  
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Cell Membrane   The protective barrier of a cell that dictates what can go in and out of the cell.  
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Cell Wall   An organelle found only in plant cells that provides structure, support and protection for the exterior of the cell.  
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Golgi Apparatus   The part of the cell that modifies, sorts, and prepares proteins for secretion out of the cell.  
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Lysosomes   An organelle that digests excessive materials inside of the cell.  
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Vacuole   The storage place for waste, food, and water in the cell.  
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Mitochondria   The places in the cell that produce ATP, or energy through cellular respiration.  
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Chloroplasts   Organelles found only in plant cells that perform photosynthesis.  
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Centrioles   Small, thin, tubes often bound together that help in cell division and the arrangement of the cell.  
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Vesicle   A small cavity that proteins travel in around the cell.  
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