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20 Cards in this Set
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organelle
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A tiny structure that carries out a specific function 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 some other organisms.
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cell membrane
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A cell structure that controls which substances can enter of leave the cell.
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nucleus
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A cell structure that contains nucleic acids, the chemical instructions and direct all the cells activities.
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nuclear envelope
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A membrane is called the nuclear envelope.Materials pass in and out of the nucleus through the pores of the nuclear envelope.
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chromatin
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The strands floating directly ahead in the nucleus are called the chromatin.
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nucleolus
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The structure of a nucleolus is were the ribosomes are made.
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cytoplasm
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The region between the cell membrane and the nucleus in organisms without a nucleus the region is located inside the cell membrane.
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mitochondria
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Rod shaped cell structures the 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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A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another.
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ribosome
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A small grain structure in the cytopaplasm of a cell where proteins are made.
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golgi body
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A structure in a cell thast recieves proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell.
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chloroplast
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A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food.
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vacuole
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A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area.
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lysosome
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A small round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones.
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specialized cell
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tissue
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organ
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organ system
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bacterial cell
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