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Plasma Membrane
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The membrane that surrounds a cell, differentiating the inside from the outside.
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Endocytosis
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A means of transporting substances into cells that does not directly involve substances crossing lipid bilayers.
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Cytoplasm
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The liquid volume of a cell that is found immediately interior to the plasma membrane.
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Organelles
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A multi-molecular, including multi-protein, sub-cellular machine.
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Endomembrane System
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A series of membrane-associated structures found inside of eukaryotic cells.
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum
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The endomembrane system associated with the synthesis of membrane and secreted proteins.
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Golgi apparatus
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The endomembrane system member where membrane and secreted proteins are sorted so that they are sent to appropriate places.
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Lysosome
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A digestive-enzyme containing vesicle
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Flagella and cilia
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Plasma-membrane enclosed cytoplasmic extensions that are used to push against the fluid found outside of the cell.
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Cell wall
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A somewhat rigid structure associated with many organisms that completely surrounds the plasma membrane.
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endosymbionts
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Cells that live inside other cells.
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Cell nucleus
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Double-layered membrane surrounding the chromosomes of eukaryotic organisms.
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Chromosome
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A single double-helix of DNA located in eukaryotes, within the nucleus.
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Mitosis
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The duplication of the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.
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Interphase
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The phase of the cell cycle that is other than mitosis.
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Cytokinesis
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Division of the cytoplasm during cell division.
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Metaphase
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The phase of mitosis when chromosomes are fully lined up and ready to be separated.
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Spindle fibers
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Cytoskeleton members involved in moving chromosomes during mitosis.
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Meiosis
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Nuclear division involved in generating gametes.
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Recombination
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The mixing together of the DNA supplied by Mom and Dad.
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