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14 Cards in this Set
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Cell wall
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An inflexible barrier that provides support and protects the plant cell.
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Centrioles
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Organelles that occur in pairs and are important for cell division.
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Chloroplast
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A double-membrane organelle with thylakoids containing chlorophyll where photosynthesis takes place.
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Cilia
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Projections from cell surfaces that aid in locomotion and feeding: also used to sweep substances along surfaces.
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Cytoskeleton
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A framework for the cell within the cytoplasm.
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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A highly folded membrane that is the site of protein synthesis.
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Flagella
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Projections that aid in locomotion and feeding.
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Golgi apparatus
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A flattened stack of tubular membranes that modifies proteins and packages them for distribution outside the cell.
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Lysosome
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A vesicle that contains digestive enzymes for the breakdown of excess or worn-out cellular substances.
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Mitochondrion
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A membrane-bound organelle that makes energy available to rest of the cell.
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Nucleus
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Control centre of the cell that contains coded directions for the production of proteins and cell division.
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Plasma membrane
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A flexible boundary that controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell.
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Ribosome
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Organelle that is the site of protein synthesis.
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Vacuole
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A membrane bound vesicle for the temporary storage of materials.
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