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13 Cards in this Set
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Cell membrane: appearance, location, and purpose
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Thin and flexible
Surrounding cell Control movement of substances into and out of the cell |
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Nucleus: appearance, location, and purpose
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Sphericial structure surrounded by a double membrane with many pores
Off center of cell Contains genetic information (DNA) and controls the cell's functions |
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Nucleolus: appearance, location, and purpose
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A dark spot
Inside the nucleus Responsible for the synthesis of ribosomes |
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Ribosomes: appearance, location, and purpose
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Small structures composed of a large subunit and a small subunit stacked on top of each other with a small space in between
On the rough endoplasmic reticulum Responsible for the synthesis of proteins |
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Cell wall: appearance, location, and purpose
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Rigid membrane
Surrounding the cell membrane in plant cells Maintains cell shape and protects the cell |
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum: appearance, location, and purpose
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A network of tubes and membrane bound vesicles
Throughout the cell Transports lipids |
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Chloroplast: appearance, location, and purpose
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An oval structure with a double membrane
Plant cells Responsible for photosynthesis |
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Central vacuole: appearance, location, and purpose
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A large area of liquid filling from 30% to 80% of the cell
Plant cells Storage and responsible for maintaining turgor pressure against the cell wall |
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Golgi apparatus: appearance and purpose
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A folded structure bound with one membrane
Packages macromolecules for transport |
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum: appearance and purpose
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Appears folded and pebbled
Synthesises and transports proteins |
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Mitochondria: appearance and purpose
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Folded inner membrane surrounded by an outer membrane
The power centers of the cell |
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Cytoskeleton: appearance, location, and purpose
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A network of filaments
Throughout the cell Maintains cell shape and aids in cell mobility |
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Cytoplasm: appearance, location, and purpose
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The "soup" that everything resides in
Throughout the cell Controls cell metabolism |
