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Cell Parts
Parts of Animal and Plant Cells
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7th Grade
12/19/2012

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Nucleus
Definition
Directs all the cell's activities
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Mitochondria
Definition
Produces most of the energy (powerhouses of cell)
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Chloroplasts
Definition
Captures energy to make food. Found in PLANT cells
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Lysosomes
Definition
Breaks down food particles and worn-out cell parts
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
Maze of passageways that carry materials in the cell
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Organelles
Definition
Tiny Cell structures that carry out specific functions (jobs)
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Cell Membrane
Definition
Forms the outside of cells without cell walls
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Ribosomes
Definition
Factories that produce proteins
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Vacuoles
Definition
Storage areas of cells
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Golgi Bodies
Definition
Receives proteins and other materials and sends them to other parts of the cell
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Cytoplasm
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Space between cell wall and nucleus that contains gel
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Cell Wall
Definition
Stiff outer wall in plant cell
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