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13 Cards in this Set
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organelle
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a structure that performs specific functions within a cell
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ER
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a network of folded membranes that serves as the cells transpotation
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ribosomes
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a structure in the ER that begins the process of making protiens
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mitochondria
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parts of cells that convert chemical energy of food into a form that the cell can use
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diffusion
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the movement of a substance from an area of higher concetration to an area of lower concetration
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osmosis
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the diffusion of water across the cell membrane
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mitosis
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the process in which a cell nucleus divides
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DNA
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a material in a cells nucleus that stores coded information about how an organism will grow and develope
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chromosomes
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coiled structure in a cell nucleus that carries information controlling the cells activities
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lysosomes
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contains powerful chemicals that break down harmful molecules and recycle worn-out cell parts
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vacuole
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contains fluid and is surrounded by a membrane[stores water and nutrients]
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nucleus
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containes the cells operating instructions and stores information the will be passed along to new cells
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cytoplasm
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a fluid substance containing the organelles[ between the nucleus and the cell membrane]
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