13 Organelles
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nuclear membrane
allows things in and out of the nucleus
mitochondria
breaks down food to release energy for the cell
lysosome
breaks down waste, food, and worn out cell parts
nucleus
contains the cell's DNA and is the control center of the cell
cell membrane
controls what goes in and out of the cell
cytoplasm
gel like environment which allows organelles to move about the cell
ribosome
make proteins
chloroplast
makes food for plant cells using sunlight
nucleolus
makes ribosomes
golgi body
packages and ships materials out of the cell
cell wall
provides structure and support for plant cells, surrounds the cell membrane
vacuole
stores water, waste and food
endoplasmic reticulum
transports materials within cell; process lipids
