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cell wall
Provides support and protection for the cell (plant)
Cell membrane
Encloses and protects contents of cell
mitochondria
-Act as the "power plant" of the cell
-Cellular respiration
-Turns glucose into energy
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum
-Synthesizes lipids, phospholipids, and steroids
-Transports materials
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Manufactures and packages proteins
Ribosome
"Reads" instructions from messenger RNA to synthesize proteins
Chloroplast
Organelles that capture energy from sunlight and convert it to chemical energy (photosynthesis)
Leucoplast
Store starch, lipids, and proteins
Golgi body
-modifies proteins and sends them to other parts of the cell
-makes lysosomes
Lysosome
Act as digestive and waste disposal system of cell
Vacuole
Stores water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates
Centriole
Plays key role in formation of mitotic spindle (cell division)
Nucleus
Contains cell's genetic material
Nucleolus
Forms ribosomes
Nuclear membrane
Controls what enters and leaves the cell's nucleus
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