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14 Cards in this Set
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Nucleus |
Control center of the cell |
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Cytoplasm |
the fluid part of the cell; where most of the cell's activities take place |
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Cell Membrane |
thin structure that surrounds the cell |
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Cell Wall |
Thick outer layer that protects the cell in plants and simple organisms |
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Cellulose |
material that the cell wall is made of |
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ribosomes |
small round structure that makes proteins |
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vacuole |
space in the cytoplasm the stores materials that the cell needs |
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chloroplast |
site of photosynthesis It is filled with chlorophyll (green pigment) |
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mitochondria |
structure that releases energy from the cell |
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endoplasmic reticulum |
small network of tubes that substances move along |
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lysosome |
breaks down nutrient molecules and old cell parts |
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golgi body |
packages and sends materials to other places |
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nuclear membrane |
thin structure that surrounds and protects the nucleus |
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organelles |
small structure in the cytoplasm that do special jobs |
