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Organelle or cell part
Inside the cell
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Biology
8th Grade
05/02/2012

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Microtubules
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Gives the nucleus and cell it's shape
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Nucleus
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Directs all the cell's activities
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Smooth ER
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Produces protein and lipids, controls calcium levels, and detoxifies poisons, alcohols, and drugs
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Golgi Body
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Receives materials from the endoplasmatic reticulum and send them to other parts of the cell
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Cytoplasm
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Gel like fluid that the organelles float around in
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Mitochondria
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Produces most of the cell's energy
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Cilia
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Hair-like structures that help the cell move
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Cell Membrane
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Protects the cell and the regulates what substances enter and leave the cell
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Vacuoles
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Store food, water, waste and other materials
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Chloroplasts
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Capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food
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Cell Wall
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Stiff wall that surrounds the cell membrane in some cells
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Lysosomes
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Contain chemicals that break down food particles and worn-out cell parts
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Rough ER
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Produces proteins and transports them to the golgi body
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Flagella
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Whip-like structures that help the cell move
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Ribosomes
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Produce proteins
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Microtubles
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