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  1. Glossary
  2. /Biology
  3. /Parts of a Cell (Organelles)

What are Parts of a Cell (Organelles)?

In short

The parts of a cell are the cell membrane, the cytoplasm and the organelles. In a plant cell there is also a cell wall, a large vacuole and chloroplasts.

In simple words

The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves. The nucleus holds the DNA and controls the cell. Mitochondria release energy by respiration. Ribosomes make proteins. The endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus process and move them. Lysosomes digest waste. Only plant cells have a cell wall, chloroplasts for photosynthesis and a large central vacuole.

Example

A muscle cell has many mitochondria because it needs a lot of energy. A cell in a leaf has many chloroplasts because it carries out photosynthesis.

Also searched as: cell parts, parts of a cell, parts of the cell, what are the parts of the cell.

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  • Cell
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  1. Cells and Their PartsClass 9 to 10
  2. Cell Theory, Prokaryotes and EukaryotesClass 11 to 12
  3. The Cell Membrane, Wall and Endomembrane SystemClass 11 to 12
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Practise

  1. A student finds that a mature red blood cell of a cow has no nucleus…Hard
  2. A human cell holds about 2.0 m of DNA in a nucleus about 6.0 µm wide, shared among 46…Medium
  3. Four chromosomes have these arms, in µm…Medium
  4. Compare cilia and flagella. Say how they differ in length and in what they move…Easy
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Quick questions

  1. Which of these mature cells has no nucleus?Medium
  2. A chromosome's centromere lies a little away from its middle. Which arms does it have?Medium
  3. In an animal cell, which structure gives rise to the spindle fibres during cell division?Easy

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  3. Binomial Nomenclature
  4. Cellular Respiration
  5. DNA
  6. Ecosystem
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