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| bean-shaped organelle that is the site of cellular respiration where chemical energy in food is converted into ATP |
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| organelle that produces proteins by linking together amino acids according to the coded instructions that come from DNA |
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| involved in the modification of proteins and has ribosomes attached to the surface |
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| lacks ribosomes and is involved in the synthesis of membrane lipids and the detoxification of drugs and alcohol |
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| dense region inside the nucleus where ribosome assembly begins |
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| contains the cell's genetic information (DNA) and coded instructions for making proteins |
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| contains digestive enzymes that break down carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell |
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| layered membrane stacks that process, modify, sort, and package proteins and other materials for export in or out of the cell |
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| stores materials like water, salt, proteins, and carbohydrates |
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| jellylike interior of the cell that holds all of the other organelles |
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| the strong rigid supporting structure around the cell membrane in plants, algae, fungi, and some types of prokaryotic cells |
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| double layer of phospholipids that forms a flexible barrier between the cell and the environment and regulates what enters and leaves the cell |
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| paired structures located near the nucleus that help organize cell division (mitosis) |
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| organelle that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy and is found in photosynthetic organisms like plants |
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| network of protein filaments essential for cell movement, shape, and division |
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| long tail-like structure used for cellular movement |
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