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23 Cards in this Set
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Cytokinesis |
final stage of cell division; cytoplasm splits |
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Nucleus |
Control center of cell that contains DNA and nucleolus |
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Telophase |
Stage of cell division; spindle goes away, nucleus comes back |
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DNA |
Molecule that contains the genetic instructions |
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Anaphase |
Stage of cell division; spindle pulls apart chromosomes |
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Nucleolus |
Center of the nucleus that makes ribosomes |
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Metaphase |
Stage of cell division; spindle forms, chromosome line up in the middle |
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Ribosome |
Piece of RNA that helps make proteins |
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Prophase |
Stage of cell division; nucleus disappears, chromosomes pack, centrioles to go to opposite ends. |
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Mitochondria |
Location of cellular respiration |
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Specialization |
Cells doing a specific job very well and forgetting how to do others |
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Chloroplast |
Location of photosynthesis |
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Meiosis |
Cell division to create gametes |
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Cell Membrane |
Barrier of phospholipids that controls what goes into and out of cells |
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Mitosis |
Cell division to make exact copies for growth |
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Cell Walls |
Structure and protection around plant cells |
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Photosynthesis |
Using carbon dioxide, water and light energy to make glucose |
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Golgi Body |
Completes and processes proteins |
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Respiration |
Using oxygen to burn glucose for energy |
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Centrioles |
Creates the spindle for mitosis and meiosis |
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Lysosome |
Vacuole containing digestive fluids |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum |
Membrane that holds ribosomes and packages proteins |
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Vacuole |
Storage space within a cell |
