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Please choose your favorite cell organelle and explain why it is your favorite. 
Please include two separate reasons why this organelle is your favorite and explain what role it plays in the cell.

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This question is completely open to the subjective choice of each person being asked the question, so feel free to pick your favorite organelle and explain why it is your favorite.
In my experience, students tend to frequently include the mitochondria in a favorite organelles list. The reason is that the mitochondria is often called the "powerhouse" of the cell. It produces energy for the cell, and a lot of students gravitate toward choosing an organelle that sounds "powerful." This is also a unique organelle in that it has its own set of DNA, which has really cool evolutionary impacts.
Personally, I really like the cell membrane. It's tough, yet flexible. Its construction being a phospholipid bilayer also means it can effectively and efficiently move materials through the layer. The cell membrane is also capable of moving larger molecules against the concentration gradient using special pumps. Finally, the cell membrane plays a key role in cellular reproduction.
You might also consider chloroplasts. Granted, they are not in every single eurkaryotic cell, but that makes them unique. Their ability to absorb solar energy is what allows them to perform photosynthesis, which produces glucose and oxygen. I find that fascinating as well as completely necessary for survival. Without chloroplasts, life on planet Earth would have a very difficult time.

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