Inside our plastic bag filled with jello, the nucleus floats around the middle, controlling the cell. But what is it controlling? There are other little bits and pieces floating around the cytoplasm as well. Just like we have organs inside us (like our heart, stomach, and liver) our cells have little organs inside them. These little organs are called organelles. Answer this question on p. 4 in your workbook: What does organelle mean?Bonus question: What does organelle mean in its original language, Latin? |
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Mitochondria |
Cell membrane