Match Organelle With Its Function

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Centrioles
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Animal cells only; involved in cell division
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Chloroplast
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Absorbs sunlight and turns it into useable energy
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Nucleolus
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Manufactures parts of ribosomes
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Ribosome
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Small organelles that produce proteins
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Vacuole
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Stores water; food and wastes for cell. Very large in plant cells; can be contractile to remove excess water from freshwater organisms
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Nucleus
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Protects and controls access to DNA
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Mitochondria
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Produces ATP for the cell
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Cytoplasm
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Semi-fluid substance inside cell where reactions take place; helps to suspend or support organelles
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Nuclear Envelope
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Controls what enters and exits the nucleus
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Lysosome
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Contain digestive enzymes to break down substances; more common in animal cells
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Two kinds; one works with ribosome to produce proteins (RER); other produces lipids and carbohydrates; send material to golgi body (SER)
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Cell membrane
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Controls what enters and leaves the cell
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Golgi apparatus
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Packages proteins into sacs called secretary vesicles and ships to various parts of the body; produces lysosomes
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Cell wall
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Made up of cellulose in plants; outer structural support for plant and prokaryotic cells
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Cytoskeleton
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Made of microtubules and microfilaments; provides an inner framework for the cell