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20 Cards in this Set
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Centriole
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found in the cells of animals and some algae and fungi; two pairs of centrioles play an importent role in cell production.
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Chloroplast
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double-walled organelle found in plants and some algae; functions in photosynthesis to trap light energy
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Chromatin
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dense mass of material within the nucleus that is composed of the individual chromosomes
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Chromosome
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strtucture that carries the genes
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Cilia
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flexible projections extending outward from a cell the enables locomotion by whiplike motion
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Cytoplasm
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substance contained by living cell that is comamino of a coplex mixture of enzymes, sugar, and amino acids
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Endoplasmic Reticulm
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network of interconnected structures structures found in all eukaryotes
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Eukaryote
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cell containing a nuclear membrane and membrane-bound necleus
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Flagella
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long, whiplike strands extending from a cell that enables cell locomotion
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Golgi Body
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flattened, saclike organelle that functions as a processing, packaging and delivering
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lysosome
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organelle containing digestive enzymes that break down food and digest worn out fells
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metabolism
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sum of all chemical reactions that occur in cells
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microfilament
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composed of actin and myosin, it provides structural support
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microtubule
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structure of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotes that helps certain organelles move within the cell
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mitochondria
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organelles, bound by a double membrane found in all eukaryotes mitochondria break down organic molecules to realease energy for cell reactions
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nucleoli
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prominent bodies found in the nucleus of eukaryotes
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nucleus
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control area of eukaryotic cells
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organ
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a group of different tissues that work together to carry out a particular function
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prokaryote
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ribosome
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