Cell Organelles

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a rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms

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cell wall

Front

A thin flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell.

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cell membrane

Front

In cells, a large oval organelle that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA and controls many of the cell's activities.

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nucleus

Front

a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell

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organelle

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A small grain-shaped organelle found in the cytoplasm of a cell or on the R-ER that produces proteins.

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ribosome

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The thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane or between the cell membrane and nucleus.

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cytoplasm

Front

Rod shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions.

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mitochondria

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Organelle that forms a maze of passageways for transporting proteins and materials within the cell. Options: cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome, nucleus

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endoplasmic reticulum

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Organelle in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.

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golgi apparatus

Front

A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other matter.

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vacuole