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14 Cards in this Set
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Cell Membrane |
Controls what comes in and out of the cell; cell regulator
"Members only can come and go" |
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Cell Wall |
Rigid outer layer of a plant cell; made of cellulose; for support and protection
"I'm a brick wall" |
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Cytoplasm |
Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found
"Sail through my plasma" |
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Mitochondria |
Powerhouse of the cell; produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions; cellular respiration
"I am a "mighty" powerhouse" |
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Vacuole |
Used chemical reactions to break down food and worn out parts
"I clean things up!!"
"Lysol" |
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Vacuoles |
Stores food, water, waste, and other materials
"I'll store anything!!" Vacuum bags |
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Golgi Bodies |
Received proteins and materials form the ER, packages them, and distributes them
"I'm a GOLDen packer" |
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Chloroplasts |
Photosynthesis; Captures energy from the sunlight and issues it to produce food in a plant cells
"Make me something sweet to eat" |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) |
Has passage ways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another
"I'm a transportER!! |
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Ribosomes |
Assembles amino acids to create proteins
"I make "some" nice proteins"
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Nucleus |
Control center of the cell; contains DNA
"I'm the control center" |
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Nucleolus |
Found inside nucleus; produced ribosomes
"I'm a little Nucleus" |
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Chromatin |
Tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain the instructions for directing the cells functions
"I'm a "tin" of information" |
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Two organelles that contain their own DNA |
Mitochondria and Chloroplasts |
