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18 Cards in this Set
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nucleus
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stores DNA, sends messages to the cell, responsible for reproduction. "brain" of the cell
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chromatin
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DNA wound up into strands
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nucleolus
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makes ribosomes
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rough endoplasmic reticulum
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makes, transports, and secretes proteins
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smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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transports lipids (steroids) and sugars, makes lipids, detoxifies drugs
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mitochondria
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makes energy from absorbed sugar. mostly in animal cells. has its own DNA (endosymbiosis). double membrane, inner is folded.
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lysosomes
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digests, recycles parts. "stomach" of the cell.
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chloroplasts
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makes energy from the sun, in plant cells only. photosynthesis. has its own DNA.
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ribosomes
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makes protein, made of rRNA, "glands" of the cell
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golgi bodies
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packages and ships materials, chemical modification. like the liver
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cell wall
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support/structure
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vacuole
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plant cells: storage (water)
animal cells: vesicles (carries, transports). like fat bodies in animals, tubers in plants. |
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peroxisome
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type of vesicle that breaks down peroxide. single membrane
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flagellum
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long whip like "tail." locomotion.
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cillium
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thousands of tiny hairs. locomotion.
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cytoskeleton
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made of microfilaments and microtubules. supports, like bones
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centrioles
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organizing of microfilaments for cell divison. most cells have 2.
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cytosol
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fluid in the cell; like blood
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