Cells Flashcards
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Cytoplasm
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A jelly-like material that contains dissolved nutrients and salts and structures called organelles. Where chemical reactions take place
2
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Nucleus
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Contains genetic material (DNA) and controls the cells activities
3
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Cell membrane
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Controls what goes in and out of the cell
4
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Mitochondria
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Organelles that contain enzymes for respiration, where most energy is released in respiration
5
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Ribosomes
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Organelle where protein synthesis occurs
6
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Chloroplast
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Where photosynthesis occurs
7
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Cell wall
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Strengthens the cell and supports the plant
8
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Stem cells
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Cells that have not been differentiated
8
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Adult stem cells
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Stem cells remained in the adult body found in limited numbers in the body
8
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Embryonic stem cells
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Cells removed from the embryo that can differentiate into any cell
