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Micrometer |
Dimensions of cells are expressed in this unit |
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Nucleus |
Structure that controls and directs activities of the cell; contains the chromosomes, at other times they appear as a diffuse network called chromatin |
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Cytoplasm |
Site of the chemical reactions of life, aka metabolism |
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Cell surface membrane |
Barrier controlling entry to and exit from the cytoplasm |
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Vacuole |
Fluid filled space within the cytoplasm, surrounded by a single membrane |
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Chloroplasts |
Where green plant cells manufacture food molecules by a process known as photosynthesis |
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Centrosome |
Organelle that lies close to the nucleus in animal cells |
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Glycogen |
Animal cells store |
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Starch |
Plant cells store |
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) |
Has ribosomes attached to the outer surface |
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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) |
Has no ribosomes |
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Golgi apparatus |
Consists of a stack-like collection of flattened membranous sacs |
