Cells Flashcards

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this is a rigid layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms

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cell wall

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They form the parts of an organism and carry out all its function

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cell

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this controls which substances pass into and out of a cell

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cell membrane

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this is a large oval structure that acts as a cell’s control center, directing all of the cell’s activities

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nucleus

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These carry out specific functions within a cell

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Organelles

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These are small grain-shaped organelles that produce proteins

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Ribosomes

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This fills the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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This converts energy stored in food to energy the cell can use to live and function

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Mitochondria

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This is an organelle with a network of membranes that produces many substances

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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This receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the ER, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell or to the outside of cell

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Golgi apparatus

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This is a type of sac a that stores water, food, or other materials needed by the cell

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Vacuole

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This captures energy from sunlight and changes it to a form of energy cells can use in making food

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Chloroplast

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