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What is the cell theory?

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  1. All living things are made of cells. 2. Cells are the basic building blocks of life. 3. All cells come from pre-existing cells.
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Cell Membrane

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Determines what can enter and leave a cell

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Cell Wall

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Provides structure, protection and support

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Centrioles

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Directs movement of genetic material during cell division

looks like penne pasta

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Chloroplast

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Sugar making structures; Photosynthesis

looks like stacks of green things mushed together

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Cytoplasm

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gelatinous interior of the cell

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Golgi Body

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Does the final modifications on proteins

looks like stack of pancakes

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Lysosomes

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Digestive structure in the cells

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Mitochondria

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Breaks down glucose sugar into energy. Cellular respiration

looks like jelly bean with maze inside

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Nucleolus

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makes all the ribosomes for the cell

looks like a ball in the middle

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Nucleus

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Command center of the cell; contains DNA

looks like the surface surrounding the ball

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Ribosomes

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Makes proteins, help build and repair cells

looks like dots

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Large Central Vacuole

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storage for food, water and wastes, sometimes toxins in some plants

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Rough ER

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modifies proteins, also helps transport proteins that are attached to ribosomes

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Smooth ER

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lacks ribosomes, makes lipid, breaks down toxins

looks like coral reef

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Vacuoles

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In plant cells they store water. In animal cells they may contain food, water or waste.

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Animal and Plant Cells

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Mitochondria, Golgi body, Cytoplasm, Nucleolus, Nucleus, Nuclear membrane, Cell membrane, Rough ER, Smooth ER, Vacuoles, Ribosomes, cytoskeleton

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Animal cells only

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Centrosome with centrioles

Lysosomes

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plant cells only

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Centrosome without centrioles, Chloroplasts, Large vacuole, Cell wall

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