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Cell Membrane |
Controls which substances pass into and out of a cell and it prevents harmful materials from entering the cell. |
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Nucleus |
The largest organelle in the cell that directs all of the cell's activities. |
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Chromatin |
Thin strands of material the fill the nucleus that contains the information for directing a cell's function. |
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Nucleolus |
A small round structure found in the nucleus the makes ribosomes.
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Mitochondria |
Rod-shaped structures that convert energy stored in food to energy the cell can use to live and function |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) |
An organelle with a network of membranes that produces many substances and helps attached ribosomes make proteins |
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Ribosomes |
Small grain-shaped organelles that produce proteins |
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Golgi Apparatus |
It receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell or to the outside of the cell. |
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Vacuoles |
A water filled sac floating in the cytoplasm that stores water, food, or other materials needed by the cell. Not all animal cells have vacuoles. |
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Lysosomes |
Saclike organelles which contain substances that break down large food particles into smaller ones and also break down old cell parts and release the substances so they can be used again. |
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Cytoplasm |
A thick, clear, gel-like fluid that covers most of the cell that moves constantly within a cell, allowing organelles to move around the cell.
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