 | Term | Definition |
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Cell Membrane |
Seperates the inside and outside; controls what does in and out of the cell; "outside walls with doors and windows" |
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Nucleolus |
contains DNA and RNA; controls protein synthesis; "control center"; makes the subunits of ribosomes |
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Mitochondria |
produces ATP; breaks down carbohydrates and nutrients to make ATP (FOOD --> ATP); cellular respiration; "power house" |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum |
ROUGH ER: carries proteins through it and then pinches off a vesicle and sends them to another part of the cell; SMOOTH ER: produces lipids and detoxes chemicals found in alcohol |
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Ribosomes |
Where protein synthesis occurs; makes the proteins and sticks it to the ER |
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Golgi Apparatus |
alters and finalizes protein; makes lysosomes |
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lysosomes |
recycles cellular material; destroys nonfunctional organelles and portions of cytoplasm; apoptosis (PCD); fuse with vesicles to destroy bacteria; "police men" |
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Cytoskeleton |
creates a mesh work or dense web; allows cells to move; keeps cell shape; helps with cytoplasmic streaming (where organelles slide down the tubes) |
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cytoplasm |
contains organelles; helps the cell keep its shape |
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cilia |
sweep things across the surface; allow the cell to move; eyelashes- short and abundant |
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flagella |
allows the cells to move; whiplike, long |
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cell wall (plant) |
outer structure for shape, support, and structure |
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central vacuole |
storage; hoards and stores water |
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chloroplasts |
carry on photosynthesis |
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