Cell Organeles Function Flashcards
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Nucleus
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Contains DNA
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Cell membrane
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Regulates materials entering and leaving the cell
Protects and supports the cell
2
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Vacuoles and vesicles
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Store materials
3
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Lysosomes
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Break down and recycle macromolecules
4
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Cytoskeleton
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Maintains cell shape, moves cell parts, and helps cells move
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Centrioles
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Organize cell division
6
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Ribosomes
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Synthesize proteins
7
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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Assembles proteins and lipids
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Golgi apparatus
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Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for storage or transport out of the cell
9
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Chloroplasts
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Convert solar energy into chemical energy stored in food
10
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Cell wall
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Shapes, supports, and protects the cell
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Mitochondria
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Convert chemical energy in food into usable compounds
