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1. nucleus: Answer: a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction 2. ribosomes: Answer: non membrane bounded organelles responsible for protein synthesis ... 3. endoplasmic reticlum: Answer: a system of membranes that is found in a cell's cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids 4. golgi bodies: Answer: They receive proteins and other newlly formed materials from the ER, package them, and distribute them to other parts of the cell 5. lysosomes: Answer: filled with enzymes used to break down food into particles that can be used 6. vacuoles: Answer: saclike structures that store materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates in the cytoplasm 7. mitochondia: "power plants" of the cell; contain enzymes and generators that break down food molecules and use the energy released to produce ATP [Show More]

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