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14 Cards in this Set
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Nucleus
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Stores hereditary information in DNA, synthesizes RNA and ribosomes.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
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Prepares proteins for export (Rough ER); synthesizes steroids, regulates calcium levels, breaks down toxic substances. "Highway"
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Ribosomes
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Organizes the synthesis of proteins.
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Mitochondria
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"Powerhouse"
Transfers energy from organic compounds to ATP. |
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Plastids (Plants only)
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Stores food or pigments; on type (chloroplast), transfers energy from light to organic compounds.
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Golgi Bodies
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Processes and packages substances produced by the cell.
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Lysosomes
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Digests molecules, old organelles, and foreign substances.
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Vacuoles (Plants only)
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Stores enzymes and waste products.
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Cytoskeleton
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A network of long protein strands located in the cytosol.
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CILIA/FLAGELLA
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Propel cells through the environment; moves materials over the cell surface.
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Centrioles
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A structure that appears during mitosis in animal cells.
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Cell Wall (plants only)
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Lies outside the cell membrane.
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Cell Membrane
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Cell surrounded by a thin membrane.
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Cytoplasm
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"Jelly - like material"
contains the various organelles of the cell. |