cell Flashcards

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Golgi body

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stacked,flattened membranes that sort proteins and other substances, package them and ship them out to other parts of the cell. The “ post office” of the cell.

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Chloroplast

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found only in plant cells, this is where photosynthesis takes place. Contains green pigment called chlorophyll

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Cell membrane

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regulates what comes into and what leaves the cell.

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Cytoplasm

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the gelatin-like material inside every cell. The organelles float around in it.

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Ribosome

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found within the nucleus, this is where ribosomes are made.

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Lysosome

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larger in plant cells than in animal cells this is where food and waste and water is stored

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Mitochondria

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breaks down food molecules, cell wastes and worn out cell parts

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Nucleus

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Directs all of the cell’s activities.

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Nucleolus

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releases energy from food that is needed by the cell. The “ powerhouse” of the cell.

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10
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Endoplasmic reticulum

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manufactured in the nucleolus, these move out into the cytoplasm and float freely, or attach to the rough ER. make proteins

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Cell wall

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rigid structure that encloses, supports and protects the cells plants,algae,fungi and most bacteria

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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cytoplasmic organelles that move material around in a cell is made up of a complex aries of folded membranes can be rough ( with attached ribosomes ) or smooth ( without attached ribosomes )

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13
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Host cell

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living cell in which a virus can actively multiply or in which a virus can hide until activated by a environmental stimuli

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Organ

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structure such as the heart made up of different types of tissues that all work together

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Tissue

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group of similar cells that work together to do one job

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