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16 Cards in this Set
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plasma membrane |
encloses the cell contents; regulates what enters and leaves the cell; participates in many activities, such as growth, reporudction, and interactiosn between the cells |
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microvilli |
absorb materials into the cell |
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nucleus |
contains the chromosomes, the hereditary units that direct all cellular activities |
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nucleolus |
makes ribosomes |
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cytoplasm |
site of many cellular activities. Consists of cytosol and organelles |
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cytosol |
surtrounds the organelles |
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endoplasmic reticulum |
rough ER supports and forms them into more complex comppounds. Smooth ER is involved with lipid synthesis |
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ribosomes |
manufacture protiens |
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mitochondria |
convert energy from nutrients into ATP |
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Golgi apparatus |
makes compounds containing proteins, sorts and prepares these compounds for transport to other parts of the cell or out of the cell |
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lysosomes |
digest substances within the cell |
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peroxisomes |
breaks down harmful substnaces |
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vesicles |
store materials and move materials into or out of the cell in bulk |
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surface projections |
move the cell or the fluids around the cell |
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cilia |
move the fluids around the cell |
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flagellum |
moves the cell |
