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19 Cards in this Set
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Phospholipid Bilayer
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two-layer "sandwich" of molecules that surrounds a cell
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Nuclear Envelope
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double membrane that surrounds a cell nucleus
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Nucleolus
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ball-like mass of fibers and granules in a cell nucleus
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Ribosome
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cluster of proteins and nucleic acids that constructs proteins in a cell
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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network of membranes within a cell's cytoplasm that produces a variety of molecules
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Golgi Apparatus
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cellular organelle that modifies, stores, and routes cell products
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Vacuole
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membrane-bound sac that buds from the endoplasmic reticulum or the Golgi apparatus
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Lysosome
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membrane-bound sac containing digestive enzymes that can break down proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides
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Chloroplast
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organelle found in some plant cells and certain unicellular organisms where photosynthesis takes place
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Mitochondria
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cellular organelles where cellular respiration occurs
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ATP
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(adenosine triphosphate) main energy source that cells use for most of their work
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Microtubule
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straight, hollow tube of proteins that gives rigidity, shape, and organization to a cell
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Microfilament
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solid rod of protein, thinner than a microtubule, that enables a cell to move or change shape
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Flagella
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long, thin, whip-like structures, with a core of microtubules, that enable some cells to move
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Cilia
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short structures projecting from a cell and containing bundles of microtubules that move a cell through its surroundings or move fluid over the cell's surface
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Microtubule
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straight, hollow tube of proteins that gives rigidity, shape, and organization to a cell
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Microfilament
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solid rod of protein, thinner than a microtubule, that enables a cell to move or change shape
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Flagella
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long, thin, whip-like structures, with a core of microtubules, that enable some cells to move
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Cilia
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short structures projecting from a cell and containing bundles of microtubules that move a cell through its surroundings or move fluid over the cell's surface
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