Middle School Cell Organelles

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All living things are made of...

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Cells

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Releases energy for cells to use by breaking down glucose

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Mitochondria

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Breaks down (digest) worn out cell parts and invading pathogens in animal cells

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Lysosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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Holds/stores water, a large one is found in plant cells

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Vacuoles

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Controls what enters/leaves a cell

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Cell membrane

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The powerhouse of the cell, where ATP is produced

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Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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The jelly-like substance inside the cell where organelles are suspended

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Cytoplasm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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The structure that surrounds and protects the cell, providing shape

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Cell membrane

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The organelle responsible for protein synthesis

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Ribosomes

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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The organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins for secretion

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Golgi apparatus