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20 Cards in this Set
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Organelle
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Tiny structures inside a cell that carry out specific functions within the cell
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Cell Wall
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A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and other organisms and protects it.
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Cell Membrane
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Barrier behind the Cell Wall
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Nucleus
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the brain of the cell, cell's control center
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Cytoplasm
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The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus
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Mitochondria
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"Powerhouses of the cell. they convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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The Endoplasmic Reticulum passageways carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another
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Ribosome
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Factories to produce proteins
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Golgi Body
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Receive materials from the Endoplasmic Reticulum and send them to other parts of the cell. They also release materials outside the cell.
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Chloroplast
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Capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell
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Vacuole
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The storage area of cells
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Lysomes
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Small, round structures containing chemicals that break down certain materials in the cell.
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Specialized Cell
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Cells specialized to perform specific functions
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Tissue
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A group of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function
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Organ
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Made of different kinds of tissues that function together
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Organ system
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Group of organs that work together to perform a major function
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Bacterial Cell
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A cell without a nucleus
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Neuclear Envelope
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Protects the Nucleus
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Nucleolus
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Where Ribosomes are made
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Chromatin
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Strands that contain genetic material, the instructions for directing the cell's functions
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