1.2 Eukaryotic Cells Flashcards
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cell wall
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a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell
2
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ribosome
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cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis
3
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endoplasmic reticulum
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a system of membranes that is found in a cell’s cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids
4
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mitochondrion
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in eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration
5
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Golgi complex
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cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell
6
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vesicle
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a small cavity or sac that contains materials in a eukaryotic cell
7
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lysosome
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a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes
