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Cells
The structure and function of cells
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Biology
9th Grade
10/20/2010

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chromatin
Definition
The granular material you can see in the nucleus
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chromosomes
Definition
when a cell divides however chromatin condenses
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nucleolus
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Where the assembly of ribosomes begins
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endoplasmic reticulum
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the site where lipid components of a cell membrane are assembled, along with proteins and other materials that are exported form the cell.
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Golgi apparatus
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modifies, sorts and packages proteins and other materials froth the endoplamic reticulum for storage in the cell or secretion outside the cell.
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Lysosomes
Definition
small organelles filled with enzymes
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Vacuoles
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Where materials are stored such as water salt and proteins and carbohydrates
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mitochondria
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organelles that convert the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for cells to use.
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Chloroplasts
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organelles that capture the energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy in a process called photosynthesis
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cytoskeleton
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A network of protein filaments that helps the cell to maintain shape. It is also involved in movement.
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centrioles
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located near the nucleus and help the organize cell division
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