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Organelles are subcellular structures, they perform different functions and directing the overall behaviour of the cell.
These are the main parts of the cell.
click on the name of the part to go for description:
| Nucleus | Control total life activity of cell |
| Cytoplasm | Part of cell outside nucleus; contains other important cell structures |
| Cell membrane | Outer covering of the cell; holds in the cytoplasm but allows dissolved material to enter and leave the cell |
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Cytoplasm forms the greater part of the cell; contains other important cell organelle click on the name of the organelle for description: |
| Mitochondria | The powerhouse of cell "burns" food to release energy |
| Ribosomes | These are the sites where cell assembles enzymses and all other proteins |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum or ER | The endoplasmic reticulum transport proteins from the nucleus |
| Golgi bodies | Golgi bodies store and package proteins which the cell export |
| Vacuoles | Clear area within the cytoplasm: contains food or cell wastes for storage or removal |
| Chloroplasts | Green-colored body in the cytoplasm of most plant cells; contains chlorophyll |