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Cell Similarities Cells come in many different shapes and
sizes and perform a wide variety of functions but they all have the following things in common
Nucleus The membrane-covered organelle
found in eukaryotic cells Contains the cell’s DNA and serves
as a control center for the cell
Cell Wall
A structure that surrounds the cell membrane of plant cells
Provides strength and supportRigid, gives the plant cell the
box-shaped appearance
Endoplasmic reticulum A membrane-covered
cell organelle that produces lipids, breaks down drugs and other substances, and packages proteins for delivery out of the cell
Vesicle A membrane-covered compartment
in a eukaryotic cell that forms when part of the cell membrane surrounds an object and pinches off
Vacuole A large
membrane-covered structure found in cells that serves as a storage container for water and other fluids