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Plasma Membrane
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selectively permeable barrier, boundary of a cell, nutrient and waste transport, location of many metabolic processies
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Gas vacuoule
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bouyancy for floating in aquatic environments
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ribosomes
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protein synthesis
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inclusion bodies
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storage of carbon, phosphate, and other substances.
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nucleoid
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localization of genetic material (DNA)
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periplasmic space
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contains hydrolytic enzymes and binding proteins for nutrient processing and uptake
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cell wall
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gives bacteria shape and protection from lyssis in dilute solutions
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capsules and slime layers
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resistance to phagocytosis, adherence to surfaces
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fimbriae and pili
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attachment to surfaces, baterial mating
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flagella
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movement
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endospore
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survival under harsh environmental conditions
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nucleus
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contains the genetic material
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golgi apparatus
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organelle active in synthesis, modification, sorting, and secretion of cell products
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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network of memrbanous sacs and tubes; active in membrane sytnhesis and other synthetic and metabolic processes; smooth and rough er
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chloroplast
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photosynthetic organelle (converts energy of sunlight to chemical energy)
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mitochondria
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cellular respiration
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