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Nucleus

controls the center of the cell and stores DNA

<p>controls the center of the cell and stores DNA</p>
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Cell Membrane

thin structure that surrounds the cell; protects the cell, gives it its shape and lets material in and out

<p>thin structure that surrounds the cell; protects the cell, gives it its shape and lets material in and out</p>
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Mitochondria

powerhouse of the cell, turns food into energy

<p>powerhouse of the cell, turns food into energy</p>
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Ribosomes

this is where proteins are made; they are the small dots on the Rough ER

<p>this is where proteins are made; they are the small dots on the Rough ER</p>
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Lysosomes

garbage disposal; gets rid of waste

<p>garbage disposal; gets rid of waste</p>
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Golgi Apparatus/Body

post office; proteins are sent here to be packaged and transported out of the cell

<p>post office; proteins are sent here to be packaged and transported out of the cell</p>
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Cytoplasm

gel-like material where most of the cell's activities take place; soup of the cell

<p>gel-like material where most of the cell's activities take place; soup of the cell</p>
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Vacuoles

storage bin; they store food and waste

<p>storage bin; they store food and waste</p>
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endoplasmic reticulum

transports materials around the cell

<p>transports materials around the cell</p>
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cell wall

outer layer found in plant cells that provides extra protection and support

<p>outer layer found in plant cells that provides extra protection and support</p>
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chloroplast

green organelle found in plant cells that converts sunlight into sugars

<p>green organelle found in plant cells that converts sunlight into sugars</p>
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Plant cell

Larger vacuole, chloroplasts, cell wall, rectangular in shape

<p>Larger vacuole, chloroplasts, cell wall, rectangular in shape</p>
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Animal cell

small vacuole, less rigid shape

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Nerve cell

Specialized animal cell that gathers information and sends it to and from the brain

<p>Specialized animal cell that gathers information and sends it to and from the brain</p>
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Sperm Cell

Specialized animal cell that must swim to the egg and fertilize it.

<p>Specialized animal cell that must swim to the egg and fertilize it.</p>
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Red Blood Cell

Specialized animal cell that carries oxygen to every part of the body.

<p>Specialized animal cell that carries oxygen to every part of the body.</p>

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