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Parts of a Cell
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Biology
11th Grade
06/24/2010

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vacuole
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found only in plant cells, large fluid filled sac used for holding water and nutrients
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nucleus
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control center of the cell
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prokaryotes
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a single cell having no membrane bound nucleus or organelles
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membrane
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made up of 2 lipid layers, responsible for enclosing all the contents of the cell
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ribosomes
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small, round structure, site of proteinsynthesis
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cytoskeleton
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found inside the cell, made up of filaments which give the cell its shape
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cytoplasm
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jelly like substance that hold the organelles
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pores
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term meaning "holes"
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eukaryotes
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cell having a membrane bound nucleus and organelles
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golgi apparatus
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made up of membranes, this organelle is used to package up materials in order to export them out of the cell
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chromosomes
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long strands of DNA wrapped around a protein, usually only seen when going through cell division
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mitochondria
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powerhouse of the cell, responsible for converting sugars into ATP
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chloroplasts
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found only in plant cells, hold chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis
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rough ER
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stacks or tube made of membranes with ribosomes attached, responsible for transportation of proteins and materials
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cell wall
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found only in plant cells, provides extra support, made up of cellulose
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centrioles
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a pair of tubular structures used for cell division
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genes
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units of hereditary information
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nuclear membrane
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membrane which holds DNA, and chromosomes inside its structure
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lysosomes
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found only in animal cells, responsible for digestion of old cell parts
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smooth ER
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stacks or tubes made of membranes, responsible for transportaion of proteins and other materials
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