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19 Cards in this Set
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cell membrane
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this allows some substances to pass into the cell
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cytoplasm
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the jellylike material outside the cell nucleus
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golgi body
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this packages proteins and carbohydrates so that they can be exported from the cell
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lysosome
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this is where the digestion of cell nutrients take place
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mitochondrion
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this converts the energy stored in glucose to ATP.
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nucleus
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controls the functions of the cell. contains DNA
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vacuole
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a membrane that is filled with fluid inside the cell; it stores food, water, and waste materials for the cell
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cell wall
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thick, rigid membrane that surrounds a plant cell. forms the structure of the plant
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chloroplast
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photosynthesis takes place here
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organelles
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small structures inside the cell
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chromosomes
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contain information about the characteristics of the organism; look like threads in the cell
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diffusion
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process that keeps the cell in equilibrium; if there is too much material in one place, it will move to another place that doesn't have as much material there
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osmosis
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the movement of water and dissolved material in and out of the cell
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active transport
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cell energy pushes proteins through the cell; like traveling upstream
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passive transport
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materials move in and out without energy
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tissue
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cells that work together to perform a specific function
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organ
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tissues that work together
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muscle tissue
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this tissue can move an animal's skeleton by contracting and relaxing
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nervous tissue
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this tissue carries electrical signals that affect muscle tissue
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