Page 24 - Miracles in Our Bodies

Lysosomes: The
cell's digestive or-
These storage gans destroy wastes
vessels ferry sup-
and dangerous sub-
plies of nutrients.
The parts of a cell stances.
are called or-
ganelles. Each
organelle has a
different job.
Nucleolus: This or-
ganelle produces and
stores ribosomes.

Nucleus:
The cell's
"brain"
holds the
genes and
directs cell
activities.

Mitochondria: These pow-
erhouses produce energy
to fuel cell activities.
Ribosomes: These factories
make proteins for the cell's
use. Golgi bodies: These long
sacs prepare cell products for
export.

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