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Plants vs Animal cell Vocabulary Flashcards

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Organelle

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Specialized structure that performs various functions on the cell.

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Nucleus

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Control center.

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Vacuole

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Stores nutrients and gives support.

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Chloroplast

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

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Golgi Complex

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Modifies and packages proteins and carbohydrates into membrane-bound vesicles for export.

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Cell wall

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A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane.

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Mitochondria

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Powerhouse of the cell; produces energy.

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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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Break down worn-out or damaged organelles , waste mater, 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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