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Looking Inside Cells

What role do the cell membrane and nucleus play in the cell? What functions do other organelles in the cell perform? Let's find out!

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organellestiny structures that carry out functions in a cell
cell wallrigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds plant cells
cell membranecontrols what comes in & out of cell
nucleuscell's control center
nuclear membranecontrols what gets in & out of the nucleus
chromatincontains genetic material that "tells" cell what to do
nucleolusmakes ribosomes
cytoplasmclear, thick gel-like fluid
mitochondriapowerhouse of the cell
endoplasmic reticulumtransport proteins & other substances throughout cell
ribosomesproduce proteins
Golgi bodiespackage & distribute proteins
chloroplastscapture sunlight & produces food for the cell
vacuolessacs which store food, water, waste, & other materials for cells
lysosomesbreak down old or damaged cell parts for recycling
bacterial cellhas cell wall, cell membrane & ribosomes
specialized cellsstructure demonstrates functions
prokaryotesorganisms whose cells lack a nucleus
eukaryotesorganism whose cells contain a nucleus


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