Cell Organelles 7th Grade

Mitochondria

• acts as the powerhouse of the cell.

• makes Ribosomes

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

• packages and transports proteins.

• acts as a delivery system to the cell and moves proteins around. There are 2 types.

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Golgi Apparatus

• packages and transports proteins

• are protein builders

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Ribosomes

• is found in the Nucleus and is where Ribosomes are made.

• are protein builders

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Nucleolus

• is found in the Nucleus and is where Ribosomes are made

• is the liquid or gel that the organelles "float" in

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Cytoplasm

• is found in the Nucleus and contains instructions to help organisms grow.

• is the liquid or gel that the organelles "float" in

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

• is found in the Nucleus and contains instructions to help organisms grow. DNA has a double helix

• are what breaks down particles that the cell can use as food.

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Lysosomes

• stores things that the cells need, like water.

• are what breaks down particles that the cell can use as food. It is a cell's digestive system.

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Vacuole

• stores things that the cells need, like water. Plant cells usually have one big one, while most animal cells have several smaller ones.

• acts as the brain or control center of the cell.

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Nucleus

• acts as the brain or control center of the cell. It also contains DNA.

• is needed for Photosynthesis.

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