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17 Cards in this Set
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Cell (plasma) membrane |
thin, flexible barrier that surrounds the cell, controls what enters and leaves the cell |
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Nucleus |
control center of the cell, contains DNA |
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Chromatin |
tangled, spread out form of DNA "loose spagetti" |
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chromosomes |
condensed DNA (Xs) when the cell is ready to divide |
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nucleolus |
site inside the nucleus where ribosomes are made |
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ribosomes |
synthesize (make) proteins |
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cytoplasm |
jelly-like substance that hold all of the organelles inside the cell |
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endoplasmic reticulum (ER) |
passageway for transporting materials like proteins (may or may not have ribosomes attached) |
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golgi body (apparatus) |
customizes, sorts, packages & ships proteins from the ER |
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Vacuole |
saclike structure that stores materials like water - very LARGE in plant cells, smaller in animal cells |
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lysosome |
garbage collectors - contain enzymes that break down old cell parts |
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mitochondria |
power house of the cell - makes ATP - site of respiration |
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cytoskeleton |
microfilaments and microtubules that help the cell maintain its shape |
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chloroplast |
found in plants only - site of photosynthesis - converts sunlight energy into a chemical form of energy |
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cell wall |
strong supporting layer around the cell membrane in plants |
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cilia |
hairlike projections on the outside of the cell that allows movement in many cells |
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flagella |
tail-like structure found outside the cell that aids in movement |
