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17 Cards in this Set
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Golgi apparatus |
Stack of membranes that collects, modifies, and packages chemical compounds |
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Endoplasmic reticulum |
Network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured, processed, and transported. |
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Cytoplasm |
Jelly - like substance, composed mainly of water, occupying most of the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus |
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Chloroplast |
Organelle that concerts the radiant energy of the sun into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis. |
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Centriole |
Bundle of microtubules that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division |
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Cell wall |
Rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell |
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Cell membrane |
Double layered membrane that surrounds the cell. Also called the plasma membrane m, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell. |
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Vesicle |
Small, sac - like package of nutrients, proteins, or water created by the golf apparatus. Types of vesicles include vacuous and lysosomes |
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Vacuole |
Type of vesicle that stores water nutrients, and other chemicals. Large vacuole found in plant cells helps the cells maintain their shape. |
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Ribosome |
Tiny structure where proteins are synthesized |
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Plastid |
Small structure that can share food (leucoplast) or pigment (chromoplast) |
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Mitochondria |
Organelles that, using oxygen, convert nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell |
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Organelle |
Cell structure that performs a specific function |
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Nucleus |
Round body in the center of the cell that contains DNA and directs the cell's activities. |
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Nucleolus |
Small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized |
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Lysosome |
Small sac, or vesicle, that contains digestive chemicals |
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Nuclear membrane |
Double-layered membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus |
