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WHS Cell parts/ Organelles
cell parts, organelles
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Biology
9th Grade
08/27/2009

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Ribosomes
Definition
Where proteins that remain in the cell are made.
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Cell or Plasma Membrane
Definition
Separate the cell's contents from the outside material and moves the substances into and out of the cell.
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Nucleus
Definition
Membrane bound and houses the cell's DNA.
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER)
Definition
Makes lipids/detoxifies alcohol
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Golgi apparatus
Definition
Sorts and packages proteins
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Mitochondria
Definition
Release stored energy in food/powerhouse of the cell/makes ATP
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Cytoplasm
Definition
Everything inside the cell membrane (area or space)/fluid inside the cell.
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Lysosomes
Definition
Cause rapid break down of biomolecules/contains enzymes
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)
Definition
Makes proteins that leave the cell
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Chromosomes
Definition
Genetic hereditary material
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Food vacuole
Definition
Stores food for the cell
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Cell wall
Definition
Made of cellulose/gives the cell extra suport
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Chloroplast
Definition
Green/the site of photosynthesis
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Central vacuole
Definition
Contains water, waste, and pigments in a plant cell
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Flagella
Definition
Used in locomotion/whip like action
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Vesicle
Definition
Transports substances (proteins and lipids) around the Golgi apparatus
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