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Cell Organelles

What do each of the organelles do for the cell?

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LYSOSOME“Clean-up crew”, sacs that contain enzymes that break down food and dead cell parts
CHLOROPLASTCapture energy from sunlight and use it to make food
VACUOLESacs that store food, water, waste, and other materials
ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUMVein-like passageways connecting parts of a cell; usually carry proteins
GOLGI BODY“Post office” - Structures that package and pass on materials to other parts of the cell or outside the cell
CELL MEMBRANEThe semi-permeable outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell
NUCLEUSControls all cell functions
RIBOSOMESmall, “protein factories”, usually found on ER
MITOCHONDRIA“The powerhouse”, release energy from food
CYTOPLASMWatery fluid that contains organelles
CELL WALLThe outer layer of plant cells, provides support
ORGANELLE“Cell part”, a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function



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