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centriole
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found in the cells of animals and some algae and fungi, two pairs of centriole play an important role in cell reproduction.
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choroplast
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double walled organelle found in plants and some algae functions in photosynthesis to trap light energy.
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chromatin
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dense mass of material within the nucleus that is composed of individual chomosomes.
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cilia
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flexible projection extending outward from a cell that enable locomotion by whiplike motion paramecium move by the motion of cilia
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cytoplasm
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substance contained by living cells that is composed of a complex mixture of enzy, sugars, and amino acids these subtances are constantly involved in chemical reactions
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endoplasmic reticulum
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network of interconnected structure found in all eukaryotes functions include interacellular transport of protiens and the breakdown of harmful substances.
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eukaryote
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cell contianing a nuclear membrane ans a membrane bound nucleus the vast majority of living organisms are eukaryotic
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flagella
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long whiplike strands extending from a cell that enable cell locomotion
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golgi body
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flattened saclike organelle that functions as a processing packaging and delivery system in eukaryotes.
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lysosome
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organelle containing digestive enzymes that break down food and digest worn out cell parts
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metabolism
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sum of all chemical reactions that occur in cells hydrolysis is one such chemical reaction
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microfilament
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structure of the cytoskelton in eukarytoes composed of
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