Plant VS. Animal Cell Vocabulary Flashcards

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Organelle

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Specialized structure that performs various function in the cell.

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Nucleus

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Control center

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3
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Vacuole

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Stores nutrients and gives support.

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4
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Mitochondria

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Powerhouse of the cell; produces energy

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chloroplast

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uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make food by photosynthesis.

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6
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Golgi complex

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modifies and packages proteins and carbohydrates into membrane-bound vesicles

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cell wall

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a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane

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cell membrane

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The membrane that protects the cell

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lysosome

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breaks down worn-out or damaged organelles, waste materials, and foreign invaders

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ribosomes

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makes proteins

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rough ER

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synthesizes and packages proteins, and transports materials through the cell

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smooth ER

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it synthesizes lipids that will be exported by the cell; detoxifies poisons, alcohol, and drugs

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