cells vocab + parts of a plant/leaf Flashcards
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cell membrane
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- like skin covering your body
- protects contents in the cell
- controls movement of substances in and out of the cell
2
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cytoplasm
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- jelly like
- large part of the cell
- constantly moves inside the cell
- distributes materials such as oxygen
- helps support all the other parts of the cell
3
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nucleus
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- large, dark, and round
- controls activities
- contains chromosomes
- enclosed by nuclear membrane which is semi permeabl
4
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vacuoles
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- balloon like
- storage within cytoplasm
- surrounded by membrane
store things that cell cannot use right away
5
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cell wall
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- only in plant cells or some unicellular organisms
- much thicker and more rigid than cell membrane
- made mostly out of tough material called cellulose
- provide support for the cell
6
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chloroplasts
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- where photosynthesis takes place
- photosynthesis uses energy from the sun to make carbohydrates
- folded membranes inside chloroplast contain the green pigment called chlorophyll
- only is plant cells or unicellular organisms
7
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nucleolus
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makes ribosomes
8
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mitochondria
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makes APT energy to power the cell
9
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golgi Apparatus
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packages and sorts materials
10
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endoplasmic reticulum
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carries protein around the cel
11
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ribosomes
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makes protein
12
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lysosomes
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break down and recycle waste material
13
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flowers
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-reproductive parts
- diff shapes sizes and colors
- pollination turns them into fruit
14
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leaves
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- green due to chlorophyll
- used to create food
15
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fruit
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-previosly a flower
- protects seeds
