Cell Structure Flashcards

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Cell Membrane?

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The external boundary of the cell that manages what goes in and out of the cell

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Cytoplasm

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The water jelly-like contents of a cell where organelles are found in

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Cytoskeleton

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The internal scaffolding of protein fibers within the cytoplasm of the cell

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Golgi Body

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A structure made of a stack of flattened channels; it packages materials for secretion from the cell

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Lysosome

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A small sphere formed from a Golgi Body; contains digestive enzymes

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Microfilament

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Protein fibers that move materials around the cytoplasm or move the entire cell

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Microtubule

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Fine tubes that help to maintain the shape of the cell and hold the organelles in place

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Mitochondria

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A structure in the cytoplasm of a cell in which aerobic respiration occurs; powerhouse of the cell making Adenosine triphosphate

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Nuclear membrane

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A membrane that separates the nucleus of a cell from the cytoplasm; has small pores to allow movement of RNA

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Nucleus

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Centermost point of a cell that manages all cell activity and holds genetic material

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Nucleolus

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An area inside the nucleus of a cell that is made up of RNA and proteins and is where ribosomes are made

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Ribosome

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Site of protein synthesis; located on rER in eukaryotic cells and or free in the cytoplasm

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rER

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A form of endoplasmic reticulum that is covered with ribosomes that give it a rough appearance; involved in protein synthesis

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sER

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A form of endoplasmic reticulum that is involved in the synthesis of lipids; in not covered with ribosomes

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Lipid

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Large organic molecules made up of fatty acids and glycerol

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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a network of membranes forming channels through the cytoplasm of the cell; it is used for storage, support, synthesis and transport within the cell

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Cilia

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Hair-like projections on the outside of a cell; they beat rhythmically to move the whole cell or to move material across the cell surface

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Flagella

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A long projection from a cell; often has function of moving the cell

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Nuclear Pore

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Gaps in the nuclear membrane

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Vesicle

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A small sac formed by a membrane and filled with liquid. Vesicles inside cells move substances into or out of the cell.

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Vacuole

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Vacuoles are membrane-bound sacs within the cytoplasm of a cell that act as storage space