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Cell Membrane

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A thin, flexible barrier around a cell. Controls what can enter and exit the cell.

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Cell Wall

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Rigid outer layer of a plant cell. Surrounds the cell membrane. Gives structure and protection.

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Cytoplasm

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A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles float.

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Nucleus

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The command center of the cell. Contains DNA.

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Ribosomes

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Small round organelles that make protein molecules. Found on Endoplasmic Reticulum and floating in the cytoplasm.

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Nucleolus

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The place inside the nucleus where ribosomes are made.

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Mitochondria

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The organelle that makes energy for the cell. Powerhouse of the cell.

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Chloroplasts

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Organelle in plants that makes food for the plant. Where photosynthesis takes place. Contains chlorophyll.

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Lysosomes

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Organelle that digests waste and used up parts of the cell so the materials can be reused. Recycling center of the cell.

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Centriole

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Structure in a cell that helps to organize cell division.