Unit one Cells Flashcards

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Cell Membrane

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controls what comes into and out of a cell, found in both plant and animal cells

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Cell wall

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the ridged outer layer of a plant cell

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Chloroplast

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captures energy from the sun and uses it to produce food for plant cells

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chromatin

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tiny strands inside the nucleus that contain the instructions for directing the cell’s functions

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cytoplasm

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gel-like substance where cell organelles are found

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endoplasmic

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passageways that carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another

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Golgi bodies

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receive proteins and materials from the ER:; packages and then distributes them

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lysosomes

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use chemicals to break down food and worn-out cell parts

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Nucleolus

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found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes

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nucleus

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contains DNA, which controls the functions of the cell (control center of the cell)

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Mitochondria-

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produces energy a cell needs to carry out its functions (powerhouse of the cell)

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Ribosomes

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-assembles amino acids to create proteins

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Vacuoles-

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stores food, water, waste, and other materials

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