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organelles | tiny cell structures which carry out specific functions inside a cell |
cell wall | a rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants |
cell membrane | controls what substances come into and go out of a cell |
cytoplasm | gel-like fluid that fills the cell |
mitochondria | "powerhouses" of the cell that convert energy in food molecules into energy the cell can use |
endoplasmic reticulum | passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another |
ribosomes | function as factories that produce proteins |
Golgi body | receive materials from the ER, package them and distribute them to other parts of the cell |
chloroplasts | capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell |
vacuole | storage area for the cell |
lysosome | small, round structures that contain chemicals that break down food and old cell parts |
centrioles | assist in cell division in an animal cell |