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Lysosomes

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Holds enzymes/packages
Digests food
Breaks down cell

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Smoothe Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Makes hormones and lipids

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Cell membrane

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Holds cell together

Controls what goes on and out

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Ribosomes collected/proteins synthesized for transport

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Nucleus

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Holds DNA responsible for unique characteristics

The brain/control center

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Nucleolus

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Produces ribosomes for transport

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Micro & Intermediate Filaments

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Long, thin, stringy proteins
Found everywhere
Forms structure

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Golgi

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Packages macromolecules for transport

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Secretory Vesicles

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Cell secretions packaged transported and released (hormones/neurotransmitters)

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Centrosome

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Produces microtubules

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Centriole

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Mitosis, meiosis

Made of microtubules

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Microtubules

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Thick, strong, spirals

Provide cell structure and movement

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Vacuole

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Storage bubble

Stores food and waste

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Peroxisomes

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Break down toxic materials, holds on to oxygen enzymes, absorbs nutrients

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Mitochondrion

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Powerhouse

Converts nutrients to energy (cellular respiration)

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Cytoplasm/Cytosol

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Fluid that fills cell, cellular metabolism

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Chloroplasts

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Food producer
Photosynthesis
Provides green color

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Cell wall

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Protects, supports, allows to grow

Cellulose

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Cytoskeleton

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Maintain shape and provides motility

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Ribosomes

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Protein builders and synthesizers

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Protoplasm

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Everything in the cell including water

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Nuclear envelope

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Surrounds nucleus thru pore complex

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Annulus

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Controls rate at which mRNA leaves thru pore complex

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Plastids

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Store materials
Chloroplasts green
Leucoplasts white
Chromoplasts color

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