| Term | Definition |
|---|
| mitochondria | converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use |
| chloroplast | organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy |
| cytoskeleton | network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement |
| cell membrane | thin, flexible barrier around a cell that regulates what enters and leaves the cell |
| cell wall | strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants, algae, and some bacteria |
| centriole | one of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope that help organize cell division |
| nucleus | structure that contains the cell's genetic information (DNA) and controls the cell's activities |
| ribosome | small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled; made of RNA and protein |
| endoplasmic reticulum | internal membrane system a in cell in which lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled and some proteins are modified |
| golgi apparatus | stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum |
| lysosome | cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell |
| vacuole | cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates |
| nucleolus | small, dense region within most nuclei in which the assembly of proteins begins |
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