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Organelle
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a specialized, membrane-bound structure within a cell that performs specific functions, contributing to the cell's overall structure and function
organelle
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Example
Vacuoles, storage organelles, hold nutrients, waste products, or pigments in plant cells.
Golgi apparatus, an organelle with stacked membranes, modifies and packages proteins.
The nucleus, an organelle housing genetic material, regulates cell activities.
Mitochondria, energy-producing organelles, generate ATP through cellular respiration.
The plasma membrane, though not always called an organelle, is a vital cellular boundary.
