Parts Of A Cell Flashcards

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Cell membrane

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A thin barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell.

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Cell wall

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A layer that surrounds the cells

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Nucleus

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The inside of a cell, a large oval organelle that contains the cell’s DNA

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Organelle

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A tiny cell function that carries information

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Nuclear envelope

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The membrane of a nucleus

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Nucleolus

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A small round structure where ribosomes are made

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Ribosomes

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Small grain shaped organelles that produce protein

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Cytoplasm

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Thick fluid in the cell

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Mitrocondria

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Converts energy stored in food into energy the cell can use.

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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

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An organelle that forms a passageway that carries proteins to other parts of the cell

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Golgi apparatus

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An organelle that receives proteins, packages them, and distributes them

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Vacuole

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An organelle that stores water, food, and other materials

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Chloroplasts

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An organelle in plants that captures energy from sunlight and turns it into energy the cells can use

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Lysosome

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An organelle that contains chemicals that break down large food into smaller ones

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