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Hello, and welcome to my blog! This blog is strictly about Organelles- what they are, where they are, and what they do- for my science project. Please, feel free to let me know if I have any mistakes or if you have any helpful ideas. Thanks for reading :)







Thursday, October 11, 2012

Organelles Purpose/ Functions

Nucleus: controls all cellular activity.
Nucleolus: gives the recipe for protein to the ribosomes.
Cell Membrane: holds the cell together, controls what enters/ exits.
Mitochondria: breaks down food into energy. AKA the "power house"
Golgi Apparatus: gathers/ sends things.
Lysosomes: breaks down/ destroys things it doesn't need. AKA "Suicide Sac"
Cytoplasm: makes up all empty spaces.
Vacuole: stores things that the cell needs.
Chloroplast: where photosynthesis takes place, turns plants green.
Centrioles: used in cell division.
Ribosomes: makes protein.
Rough & Smooth ER: collects and transports.

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