What is a cell?
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Cytoplasm
A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
organelle
A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell.
Chloroplasts
Allow plants to make their own food.
Nucleus
Control center of the cell.
cell membrane
Holds the parts of the cell together.
Unicellular
Made of a single cell
Vacuoles
Stores food, water, wastes, and other materials until the cell needs them.
DNA
The genetic material that lets cells make more of themselves and pass on their traits to new cells.
Mitochondria
The organelles in a cell that convert food into energy.
cell wall
a rigid wall
Multicellular
made of many cells