Compare the structures and functions of plant and animal cells, including major organelles (cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and vacuoles).
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a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell
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organelle
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the control center of the cell that directs the cell's activities; it contains the chemical instructions that direct all the cell's activities (DNA)
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nucleus
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a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell
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the control center of the cell that directs the cell's activities; it contains the chemical instructions that direct all the cell's activities (DNA)
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thin, flexible barrier around a cell, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell
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The area inside a cell between the nucleus and the cell membrane, where organelles can be found
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organelles that capture energy from the sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell
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In plant cells, this stiff wall surrounds the cell membrane, giving the cell a rigid, boxlike shape.
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the organelle in which amino acids are hooked together to make proteins
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the organelle that makes lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances, and packages proteins for the Golgi complex
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the organelle that breaks down food molecules to make energy available (ATP)
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the organelle that processes and transports proteins and other materials out of the cell
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the organelle that stores water and other materials
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the organelle that digests food particles, wastes, cell parts, and foreign invaders