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16 Cards in this Set
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Organelle
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A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell |
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Cell Wall
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A rigid layer of non-living material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms |
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Cell Theory
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A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |
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Cell Membrane
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The outside boundary of a cell; controls which substance can enter or leave the cell |
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Nucleus
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The control center of the cell that directs the cell's activities; contains the chemical instructions that directs all the cell's activities and determines the cell's characteristics |
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Nuclear Membrane
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Protects the nucleus
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Chromatin
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Material in the cells that contains the DNA and carries genetic information |
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Cytoplasm
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The region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and the nucleus (in eukeryotes) contains a gel-like material and cell organelles |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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A cell structure that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one the cells to another |
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Ribosome
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A tiny structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made |
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Golgi Bodies
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A structure in a cell that receives other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of a cell |
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Mitochondria
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Rod-shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell's functions |
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Vacuole
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A water filled sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area |
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Lysosome
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A small round cell structure that contains chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones |
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Chloroplasts
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A structure in the cells of plants and some otherorganisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food
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