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18 Cards in this Set
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Lysosome |
cleans up waste in the cell |
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Prokaryotic |
Simple cell without a nucleus, DNA floats in cytoplasm |
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Eukaryotic |
Complex cell with DNA inside a nucleus |
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nucleus |
control area of the cell, where DNA is stored |
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mitochondria |
powerhouse of the cell, creates energy from food |
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chloroplast |
captures energy from the sun for a cell |
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ribosomes |
tiny builders that make proteins for the cell |
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vacuole |
stores water in a cell |
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cell wall |
rigid outer layer of extra protection for a cell, NOT on animal cells |
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cell membrane |
surrounds a cell and controls what enters and exits |
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cytoplasm |
fluid that a cell is filled with, holds everything in place |
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DNA |
instructions for a cell |
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golgi body |
structure in a cell that packages and sends molecules |
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endoplasmic reticulum |
long passageways through a cell where chemicals are transported |
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lipid |
fat or oil molecule, does not mix with water |
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protein |
building block molecule found in meat and peanut butter |
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carbohydrate |
molecule that makes up sugars and starches |
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nucleic acid |
molecule that makes up DNA |
