Studied by 540 peoplenucleus
control center of the cell where DNA is stored
cell membrane
lets materials in and out of the cell
cell
the smallest unit of a living thing that is alive
ribosomes
read DNA and build proteins
cytoplasm
the jelly filling that gives cells shape
mitochondria
powerhouse of the cell that converts nutrients into energy (ATP)
organelle
structure inside a cell with a specific job
system
a group of parts working together as a whole
DNA
molecule stored in the nucleus that is the instructions for how organisms look and function
proteins
molecules used to build and carry out the jobs in cells
vacuole
a sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area
endoplasmic reticulum
passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another
lysosome
animal cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
golgi apparatus
modifies and packages proteins for export by the cell
chloroplast
plant organelle where photosynthesis occurs
vesicle
organelle that transports materials around in the cell
ATP
(adenosine triphosphate) the main energy source that cells use for most of their work
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