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What is a organelle? What are some examples of an organelle?

What is a organelle? What are some examples of an organelle?

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Organelles are the components in the cell of every living organism, which perform a special task to keep the cell in living condition. For example: Assume your car is a cell the all the spares (steering, tyres, gear, brakes) are organelles.

examples of some organelles are:

Nucleus (control center of the cell)

Mitochondria (powerhouse of the cell - provide energy in form of ATP)

Golgi body (packing of substances in the cell)

Endoplasmic reticulum(protein and lipid synthesis)

Ribosome (protein synthesis)

Plastid(it contains chloroplast, which contains chlorophyll helps in photosynthesis in green plants)

Vacuole (food storage and waste material also)

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