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18 Cards in this Set
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Nucleus
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Control center of the cell, contains the DNA
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Mitochondria
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Breaks down sugar and converts it into energy (ATP)
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Chloroplast
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Converts sunlight into food (photosynthesis)
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Cell Wall
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Gives the plant cell support
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Nucleolus
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Makes ribosomes, located inside of the nucleus
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Cytoplasm
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Gel-like fluid that fills in the cell and holds the organelles in place
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Cytoskeleton
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Acts as a muscle/skeleton, gives cell support
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Cell Membrane
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Protective barrier that encloses the cell and regulates what goes in/out of the cell
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Golgi Complex
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Packages & distributes proteins & other materials out of the cell
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Ribosomes
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Makes proteins
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Vacuole
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Stores water and other materials for the plant cell
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Makes lipids, breaks down drugs/substances & delivers proteins to the Golgi complex
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Lysosomes
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Contains digestive enzymes that break down food particles, dead cell parts, and foreign invaders for the animal cell
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Passive transport
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Transporting things through the membrane using diffusion and osmosis without using ATP
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Active transport
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Transporting things through the membrane using ATP
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Diffusion
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Movement of molecules from an area of highly concentrated molecules to an area where there is less
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Osmosis
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The diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane
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Equalibrium
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When there is an equal amount of molecules in and out of the cell.
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