Cells organelles and their functions Flashcards
1
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Cell membrane
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Maintains homeostasis by controlling what gets in and out
2
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Cytoplasm
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Holds the cell organelles
3
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Nucleus
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Boss of the cell; home to DNA
4
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Ribosomes
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Makes proteins
5
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Rough ER
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Highway of the cell
6
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Golgi appartaus
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Inspects and packages proteins
7
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Mitochondria
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powerhouse of the cell, makes energy
8
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Smooth ER
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Contains enzymes that help carry out cellular functions
9
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Vacuole/Vesicle
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Stores materials and moves them in and out of the cell
10
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Cell wall
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Supports and protects the cell
11
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Chloroplast
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Site of photosynthesis; convert light energy into relatively stable chemical energy via the photosynthetic process
12
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Large Vacuole
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Large storage vesicle used for storing water, nutrients, etc
