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17 Cards in this Set
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Flagellum
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in Animal cell
Helps cells to move |
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Centrosome
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in Animal cell
Where Microtubules are initiated |
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Cytoskeleton
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In both cell
Reinforces cell shape |
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Microvilli
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In both plant and animal cells
Projections that increase cell surface area |
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Nuclear envelope
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In both cells
In Nucleus double membrane enclosing the nucleus |
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Nucleolus (Nucleus)
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In both cells
In Nucleus produces Ribosomes |
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Chromatin
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In Both
In Nucleus Material consisting of DNA and Proteins, Visible in dividing cells |
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Plasma Membrane
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In both Plant and Animal cells
Membrane enclosing the cell |
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Golgia Apparatus
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In both plant and animal cells
Organelle active in synthesis, modification, sorting, and secretion of cell products |
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Lysosome
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In Animal cell
Digestive organelle where macromolecules are hydrolyzed |
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Mitochondrion
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In both cells
Organelle where cellular respiration occures and most ATP is generated |
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Peroxisome
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In Both cells
Organelle with various specialized metabolic functions; produces hydrogen peroxide as a by product then converts it to water |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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In Both Cells
Network of membranous sacs and tubes; active in membrane synthesis of lipids, metabolism of carbohydrates and detoxification of poisons and drugs. |
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Central Vacuole
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In Plant cells
Prominent organelle in older plants cells; functions include storage, breakdown of waste products, hydrolysis of macromolecules; enlargement of vacuole is major mechanism of plant growth |
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Chloroplasts
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Only in Plant cells
Photosynthetic organelle. converts sunlight to usable energry |
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Cell wall
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Plant cells only
outer layer that maintains cell shape and protects cell from mechanical damage |
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Plasmodesmata
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Plant Cell only
Cytoplasmic channels through cell walls that connect cytoplasms of adjacent cells |