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14 Cards in this Set
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cell
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smallest unit of living matter
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cell membrane
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thin, flexible layer that protects the cell and regulates what enters and leaves it.
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cytoplasm
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gel area between the cell membrane and the nucleus
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mitochondria
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rod-shaped organelles that produce most of the cell's energy
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nucleus
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directs all cell activities
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cell wall
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stiff outer wall that gives plant cells a box-like shape
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vacuole
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sac that stores food, water, wastes and other materials
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endoplasmic reticulum - E.R.
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maze of passageways that carry materials throughout the cell
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ribosomes
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scall factories that produce protein
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Golgi bodies
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take materials from the E.R. to other parts of the cell
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lysosomes
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small organelles in some animal cells that break down food particles and waste
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chloroplast
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organelles in plant cells that capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell
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chromatin
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strands that contain the genetic material/instructions that direct the cell
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nucleolus
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small structure inside the nucleus where ribosomes are made
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