Cell Structures and Functions

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Also called the plasma membrane

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Cell membrane

Front

Bags of enzymes used to digest particles and bacteria; 'garbage men' of the cell; they work in conjunction with vacuoles

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Lysosomes

Front

Location where photosynthesis occurs

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Chloroplasts

Front

Watery substance that fills the interior of cells and suspends organelles

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Cytoplasm

Front

Processes, packages, and stores the fats and proteins produced by the ER

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Golgi body

Front

The powerhouse of the cell, responsible for producing energy (ATP) through cellular respiration

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Mitochondria

Front

The control center of the cell that contains genetic material (DNA)

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Nucleus

Front

Rigid outer layer that provides support and protection to plant cells

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Cell wall

Front

Small structures within a cell that perform specific functions, such as energy production or protein synthesis

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Organelles

Front

The process by which cells take in nutrients and expel waste products

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Cellular transport