Cells Flashcards

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Draw an animal cell

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Draw a plant cell

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Ribosomes

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Small complexes found in cytoplasm, where amino acids are connected together to produce proteins, in protein synthesis

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Nucleus

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Compartment in cell where DNA is stored as chromosomes

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Mitochondria

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Rod-shaped structures found in cytoplasm where aerobic respiration occurs and most of the cell’s ATP is produced

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Cytoplasm

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Fluid enclosed by the cell membrane, containing organelles and ribosomes, where many chemical reaction occur

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Cell membrane

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Selectively permeable double layer of lipid and protein molecules that controls which substances can enter and leave the cell

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Cell wall

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Freely permeable layer surrounding the cell membrane, made up of cellulose in plants and chitin in fungi. It give the cell a rigid structure, as well as strengthening it.

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Vacuole

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Compartment in cell containing solution of salts and sugars (Cell SAP) where water is stored and turgor is maintained within the cell.

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Chloroplast

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Disc-shaped structures found in cytoplasm where photosynthesis occurs and sugar is produced

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