Parts Of A Cell Flashcards
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Nucleus
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Contains the generic material that controls what cells do. It is considered the brain of the cell
2
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Cell membrane
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Holds the cell together and controls what passes in and out of the cell
3
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Cell wall
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A rigid coat of cellulose that gives the plant cell its shape and supports and strengthens the cell
4
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Cytoplasm
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A jelly like substance where chemical reactions take place e.g breaking down nutrients for energy
5
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Large vacuole
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Stores food and waste products such as salts and sugars
6
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Mitochondrion
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Place where energy is released from nutrients by respiration
7
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Chloroplast
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Where photosynthesis occurs as it contains chlorophyll,
8
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Ribosomes
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Make proteins such as hair skin and nails
