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What are organelles?
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Tiny organs within cells that protect the celll, and thus the ogranism functioning
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What is the plasma membrane?
what are it's functions? what is it made out of? |
- Skin of the cell
- Protects interior, what goes in/ out passes through the membrane - made of lipids (fats) |
lypo suction
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Golgi apparatus
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chemical factory
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Nucleus
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has its own membrane; enclosing DNA (in little packets called chromosones)
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All cell functions are controlled by...
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DNA
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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"subway system" - transports nutrients
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Ribosomes
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protein workshop (location of protein production)
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Mitochondria
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"battery of the cell" - creates high energy ATP to fuel all cellular activities
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Lysosome
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"kamikazie killer"
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Cytoplasm
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acts as a filler (thickish juice)
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Vacuole
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"closet" of the cell
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Chloroplast
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* contains chlorophyl
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Cell Wall
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* thick rigid outer "casing" surroundings
- made of cellulose |
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