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16 Cards in this Set
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Endoplasmic reticulum |
A network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured, processed and transported. Both plant and animals. |
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Centriole |
A bundle of microtubules that help organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division. Animal cell only. |
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Ribosome |
The tiny structures where proteins are synthesized. Both plant and animal. |
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Nucleolus |
A small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized. Both plant and animal. |
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Plasma (Cell) membrane |
A double layered membrane that surrounds the cell. Also called the cell membrane, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell. Both plant and animal. |
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Golgi apparatus |
A stack of membranes that collects, modifies and packages chemical compounds. Both plant and animal. |
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Vacuole |
Sac that stores water, nutrients and other chemicals. The large vacuole is found in plant cells helps the cells maintain their shape. Both plant and animal. |
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Cytoplasm |
A jelly like substance, compound mainly of water occupying most of the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus. Both plant and animal |
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Nuclear membrane |
A double layered membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus. Both plant and animal. |
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Mitochondria |
Organelles that comment using oxygen, convert nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell. Both plant and animal. |
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Nucleus |
Around body in the center of the cell that contains DNA and directs the cell's activities. Both plant and animal. |
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Chloroplast |
An organelle that converts the radiant energy of the Sun into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis. Plant cell only. |
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Plastid |
Small structure that can store food leucoplast or pigment chromoplast. Plant cell only. |
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Cell wall |
The rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell. Plant cell only. |
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Vesicle |
Small package of nutrients or proteins created by the Golgi apparatus. Both plant and animal. |
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Lysosome |
A small sac that contains digestive chemicals. Animal cell only. |
