| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Cell membrane | Provides a boundary between the cell and its environment. Regulates what comes in and out of the cell. |
| Cytoplasm | Watery cell fluid that contains the cell organelles, many life processes take place here |
| Nucleus | Controls cell activities. Contains DNA. |
| Cell wall | Surrounds the cell membrane and its contents, gives the plant its shape. |
| Nucleolus | Involved in production of ribosomes |
| Ribosomes | make protiens |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | System of channels or canals that transport materials throughout the cell. |
| Mitochondria | Involved in cell respiration. the organelles in which nutrients are converted to energy |
| Golgi complex | Synthesize, package, and secrete cell products |
| Lysomes | Destroy damaged or old cell parts or cells in multicellular animals |
| Vacuoles | Store water, wastes, and food |
| Centrioles | Located near the nucleus and help organize cell division |
| Chloroplast | Involved in photosynthesis |
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