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19 Cards in this Set
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Nucleus |
Function: contains the DNA of the cell Both plants and Animals |
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Nucleolus |
Function: Center; produces RNA and transfers RNA Both |
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Chromatin |
Function: Condense to form the chromosomes Both plants and Animals |
The inside circle |
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Nuclear Membrane |
Function: Double membrane with pores; allows for transport of RNA in and out of the nucleus Both Plants and Animals |
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Cytosol |
Function: The soup within which all cell organelles reside. It is mostly water and proteins. Both plants and animals |
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Ribosome |
Function: Amino acids are assembled into proteins Both |
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Rough ER |
Function: Helps assemble protein and prepares them for transport Both |
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Golgi Apparatus |
Function: Receives sorts modifies and packages macro molecules to different parts of the cell Both |
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Smooth ER |
Function: Synthesizes lipids, detoxifies liver cell, stores calcium ions in the muscle cell Both |
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Central Vacuole |
Function: Stores water, nutrients, and waste. Intracellular digestion, sugar water pressure Plants |
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Food Vacuole |
Function: Small; stores water and nutrients temporarily Both |
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Secretory / transport vesicle |
Function: package for transporting materials. Transports to and from the Golgi Both |
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Lysosome |
Function: Intracellular digestion. has hydraulic enzymes that break down waste, bacteria, viruses Animal |
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Centriole |
Function: fused microtubules, helps to organize cell division. Animal |
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Cytoskeleton |
Function: Helps to maintain cell shape. Helps in cell motility. All 3 |
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Mitochondria |
Function: site of cellular respiration convert chemical energy stored in food into compounds. Both |
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Chloroplasts |
Function: Site of photosynthesis, capture energy from sunlight and convert that into food. Plant |
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Cell Wall |
Function: composed of cellulose. Rigid protective barrier that provides and helps maintain cell shape. Plant |
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Cellular / Membrane |
Phospholipid bilayer. Flexible barrier that regulates what enters and leaves the cell. All 3 |
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