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| A small object floating by in the nucleous. It makes ribosomes |
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| Strands that contain genetic material and instructions for directing the cell's functions |
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| Membrane that surrounds the nucleous to protect it |
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Directs all of the cell's activities, including reproduction |
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The substance that carry proteins and other materials from one part of a cell to another |
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| function as factories producing proteins |
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The substance that packs proteins and other newly formed materials to distribute to other parts of the cell. It functions like a cell's mail room. |
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| Known as "powerhouses" of the cell because they convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions |
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| Storage area for water, food, waste products, and other materials |
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| It catches energy from the sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell |
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| The substance that fills the cell. It is a gel-like fluid |
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Controls what substances come into and out of a cell |
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A stiff wall surrounding the membrane, giving a cell a rigid boxlike shape |
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