Element of Cell Organelles Word

Descriptions of cell

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digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles, and invading viruses or bacteria
lysosomes
small bumps located on the rough endoplasmic reticulum
ribosomes
whip-like projection that helps cell move
flagella
temporary storage site for food, waste, water, etc
vacuole
folded membrane that forms a network of interconnected compartments in the cytoplasm
endoplasmic reticulum
firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi, most bacteria, and some protists; not found in animal cells
cell wall
manages cellular functions in eukaryotic cells
nucleus
site of lipid synthesis
endoplasmic reticulum
modifies proteins chemically then repackages them
Golgi apparatus
clear fluid inside the cell
cytoplasm
controls what enters and leaves the cell
plasma membrane
produces a usable form of energy for the cell
mitochondria
made of microfilaments and microtubules
cytoskeleton
can fuse with a vacuole to digest its contents
lysosomes
site of protein synthesis
ribosomes