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Cell wall

This somewhat rigid structure, made of cellulose, surrounds plant cells providing protection and support

<p>This somewhat rigid structure, made of cellulose, surrounds plant cells providing protection and support</p>
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organelle

cell parts with specialized function

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nucleus

large organelle that contains DNA

<p>large organelle that contains DNA</p>
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vesicle

This sac enclosed by a membrane transports things from one part of a cell to another

<p>This sac enclosed by a membrane transports things from one part of a cell to another</p>
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cell membrane

outer boundry of cell; controls what can enter and leave

<p>outer boundry of cell; controls what can enter and leave</p>
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cilia

hair like structure used to move a cell

<p>hair like structure used to move a cell</p>
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flagella

tail like structure used to move a cell

<p>tail like structure used to move a cell</p>
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lysosome

This sac-like organelle contains enzymes that break down material, cell debris and worn out organelles

<p>This sac-like organelle contains enzymes that break down material, cell debris and worn out organelles</p>
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mitochondria

Cellular respiration occurs in this organelle, chemical energy in glucose is converted to ATP

<p>Cellular respiration occurs in this organelle, chemical energy in glucose is converted to ATP</p>
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ribosome

Small structures that use the instructions from the nucleus, written in mRNA, to build proteins

<p>Small structures that use the instructions from the nucleus, written in mRNA, to build proteins</p>
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

This membrane bound network of tubes and flattened sacs lacks ribosomes and its main role is to make lipids and phospholipids.

<p>This membrane bound network of tubes and flattened sacs lacks ribosomes and its main role is to make lipids and phospholipids.</p>
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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

This membrane bound network of tubes and flattened sacs has ribosomes attached and is involved in protein synthesis

<p>This membrane bound network of tubes and flattened sacs has ribosomes attached and is involved in protein synthesis</p>
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nuclear envelope

This double membrane controls what can move into and out of the nucleus

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cytoskeleton

A network of long protein strands in the cytosol that helps support the cell

<p>A network of long protein strands in the cytosol that helps support the cell</p>
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vacuole

Large vesicles that act as a storage place and are especially large in plant cells

<p>Large vesicles that act as a storage place and are especially large in plant cells</p>
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chloroplast

site of photosynthesis - light energy is converted to chemical energy in glucose

<p>site of photosynthesis - light energy is converted to chemical energy in glucose</p>
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Golgi apparatus

This organelle receives products from the ER, modifies them and prepares them to be "shipped" off to other sites.

<p>This organelle receives products from the ER, modifies them and prepares them to be "shipped" off to other sites.</p>