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12 Cards in this Set
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Cell Membrane |
Cell's outer layer that acts as a protective barrier |
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Cytoplasm |
Cell's inner fluid that gives it shape and structure |
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Nucleus |
Membrane-bound organelle that contains DNA and controls the cell |
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Vacuole |
An organelle for storing food, water, or waste |
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Mitochondria |
Membrane-bound organelle that is responsible for respiration/energy |
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Cell Wall |
Rigid structure found only in plants that surrounds the cell memebrane |
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Chloroplast |
Found in plants and algae that convert sunlight to glucose(sugar) |
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Photosynthesis |
The process of converting sunlight to sugar and sugar to oxygen + energy |
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Cellular Respiration |
The process of converting oxygen and sugar into energy + carbon dioxide |
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Prokaryote |
A single-celled organism without membrane-bound organelles |
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Eukaryote |
Unicellular or multicellular organisms that hvae membrane-bound organelles |
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Ribosome |
Builders and message carriers for the cell |
