cell organelle Flashcards

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plasma/ cell membrane

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phospholipid, selectively permeable, fluid mosaic model; function- separates cell from enviroment

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cell wall

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in plants, made of cellulose; supports and protects plant cells

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nucleus

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contains genetic material, controls cell’s activities

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nuclear envelope/ membrane

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surrounds nucleus

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nuclear pores

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holes in the nuclear membrane

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chromatin

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long, thin, stringy genetic material

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nucleolus

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makes ribosomes

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ribosomes

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make proteins

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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

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highway for cell, allows movement inside the cell

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golgi apparatus

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like a UPS- packages and ships proteins

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lysosomes

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recycle center, digests old cell organelles

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vacuoles

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stores mainly water, some food/waste, big in plants

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chloroplast

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in plants, preforms photosynthesis, has stacks of thylakoids, contains chlorophyll

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mitochondria

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glucose > ATP (energy), makes energy, has folded membrane- cristae

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cytoskeleton

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provides support for organelles, maintains shape

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16
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centrioles

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in animal cells, helps with cell division

17
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cilia

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used for movement- short, numerous

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flagella

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used for movement- longer, fewer