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19 Cards in this Set
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Cell Membrane |
A boundary that encloses the cell, separating it from its surroundings |
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Central vacuole |
In plant cells a large membrane-bound sac that stores water nutrients or other substances |
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Chloroplasts |
In plant cells organelles that use light to make organic compounds |
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Cytoplasm |
Interior of a cell |
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Electron microscope |
Uses a beam of electrons to form an image of a specimen |
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Golgi apparatus |
The cells packaging and distribution center |
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Light microscope |
Light passes through one or more lenses to produce a magnified image of a specimen |
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lipid bilayer |
double layer of phospholipids |
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Lysosomes |
Small organelles that contain the cells digestive enzymes |
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Magnification |
Making an image look larger than it actually is |
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Mitochondrion |
An organelle that produces ATP |
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Nucleus |
Houses the cell's DNA |
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Organelles |
Specialized structures within a cell |
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Phospholipid |
A lipid made of a phosphate group and two fatty acids |
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Resolution |
A measure of an image of clarity |
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Ribosomes |
Cellular structures responsible for protein production |
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Scanning tunneling microscope |
Produces a computer-generated three-dimensional image of an object's surface |
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SI |
A system of measurement based on powers of 10 |
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Vesicle |
A small membrane-bound sac |
