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| The rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell. |
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| A bundle of microtubules that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division. |
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| An organelle that converts the radiant energy of the Sun into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis. |
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| A jelly-like substance, composed mainly of water, occupying most of the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus. |
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| A network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured, processed, and transported. |
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| A stack of membranes that collects, modifies, and packages chemical compounds. |
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| A small sac that contains digestive chemicals. |
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| Organelles that, using oxygen, convert nutients into energy that can be used by the cell. |
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| A double-layered membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus. |
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| A small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized. |
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| A round body in the center of the cell that contains DNA and directs the cell's activities. |
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| A cell structure that performs a specific function. |
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| A double-layered membrane that surrounds the cell. Also called the cell membrane, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell. |
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| Small structure that can store food (leucoplast) or pigment (chromoplast). |
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| Tiny structure where proteins are synthesized. |
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| Tiny structure where proteins are synthesized. |
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| Sac that stores water, nutients, and other chemicals. The large vacuole found in plant cells helps the cells maintain their shape. |
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| Small package of nutients or proteins created by the Golgi apparatus |
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