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Plasma membrane; cellular membrane; phospholipid bilayer. What is it?
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Phosphate attached to a lipid chain, forming a barrier where molecules must either seek assistance of a carb or protein to cross or be able to diffuse across the membrane. What does it do?
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Offer selective permeability and keep the outside environment separate from the inside environment.
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Nucleus. What is it?
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Large intracellular organelle that houses loosely packed chromatin made up of loosely woven DNA. What does it do?
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Houses the DNA
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Nucleolus. What is it?
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Non-membrane bound organelle, composed mainly of RNA and protein. What does it do?
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Produces ribosomes
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Cytoskeleton. What is it?
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Series of microtubules and microfilaments within the cell. What does it do?
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Provides structure, allow movement within the cell (provide tracks), moves the cell.
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Microtubules
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Structural basis of the cell, and mediate cell division
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Microfilaments
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Contractile force (for example, in muscles)
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Centrosome
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Houses and organizes the centrioles (vital for mitosis)
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Mitochondria
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Power house of a cell. Manufactures ATP. Responsible for cellular respiration
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Ribosomes
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Produce protein. Usually hang out by ER
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Golgi/golgi apparatus
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Large network of tubes, make lysosomes and package and modify cell products
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Lysosomes
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Vacuoles full of digestive enzymes to break down tired organelles and invading cells. Also can bring about cell death.
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