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Organelles and Functions
Match the organelle to its function
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Biology
10th Grade
05/06/2011

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nucleus
Definition
controls all cell activities
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vacuole
Definition
stores wastes and materials needed by the cell
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ribosomes
Definition
read DNA and make proteins
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
makes and transports materials around the cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
the jelly-like material around the organelles
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plasma membrane
Definition
controls materials moving in and out of the cell
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golgi body
Definition
packages proteins for transport out of the cell
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cell wall
Definition
the stiff outer covering of a plant cell, supports the plant
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mitochondria
Definition
makes energy from glucose and oxygen
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chloroplast
Definition
change sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to sugar in photosynthesis
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centriole
Definition
used in cell division to arrange the chromosomes
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lysosome
Definition
keeps the cell clean, gets rid of waste
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nucleolus
Definition
makes ribosomes
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nuclear membrane
Definition
controls materials moving in and out of the nucleus
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DNA
Definition
a large molecule inside the nucleus that carries genetic information
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