Plant and Animal Cells definitions

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Cell Membrane

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allows certain materials to move into and out of the cell

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What is the Nucleus?

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directs all cell activities; controls all the activities of a cell and contains hereditary material made of proteins and DNA

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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 moves materials around in the cell; can be rough or smooth

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Type what the Ribosome does.

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makes protein

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what is the Mitochondria

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 releases energy stored in food; breaks down food and releases energy

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Chloroplast

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captures light energy and stores as chemical energy in plants; green, chlorophyll-containing plant cell organelle that uses light energy to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water

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What does the Cell Wall do?

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protects the plant cell

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The Vacuole...

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stores water, waste products, food, and other cellular materials

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The Golgi Bodies...

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package and sort cellular substances for export

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Lysosome

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breaks down food molecules, cell wastes, and worn-out cell parts