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11 Cards in this Set
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Cell Membrane
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Surrounds the cytoplasm, provides support and controls movement of substances into and out of the cell.
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Nucleus
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Contains DNA that controls and maintains cell processes.
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic acid, the code that controls inheritable characteristics.
Double helix structure. "Ladder" is made up of alternating sugar and phosphate units. Rung of the ladder are nitrogen bases A = Adenine T = Thymine C = Cytosine G = Guanine |
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Nitrogen bases
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A can pair with T
C can pair with G |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Used for transport within the cell. Carries to the cell membrane and back.
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Ribosomes
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Where the proteins are synthesized, creates proteins by "sticking" amino acids together in the right order.
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Organelles
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Structures within cells with a specific function.
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Mitochondria
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Produces energy through respiration. (Cellular respiration)
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Lysosomes
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Contains enzymes that are used to break down substances. (Waste disposal system)
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Chromosomes
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Lengths of condensed DNA in the nucleus containing many genes.
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Golgi Complex
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Packaging and transport of molecules within a cell.
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