Parts of a Cell Flashcards

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A tiny structure inside cells that performs a certain job

A

Organelle

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A central structure inside plant or animal cells that contain DNA; it is known as the control center of the cell

A

Nucleus

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3
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The thin outside covering surrounding a cell

A

Cell Membrane

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A thick covering outside the cell membranes of the plant cells

A

Cell Wall

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The fluid-like material that fills a cell and surrounds the nucleus and organelles

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Cytoplasm

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6
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A cell organelle involved in making proteins

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Ribosome

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Breakdown nutrients and old cell parts; found in animal cells and rarely in plant cells

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Lysosome

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8
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A cell organelle that stores substances such as food or waste

A

Vacuole

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An organelle that packages proteins for use inside or outside the cell

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Golgi Apparatus

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10
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an organelle found in plant cells that captures light energy and uses it to make food (sugar)

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Chloroplast

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A power house of cells; an organelle that provides cells with the energy they need

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Mitochondria

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An organelle that changes and packages proteins

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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