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CellsRobert
Term | Definition |
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Cell membrane | Controls what enters and exits the cell. |
Cell wall | Thick layer that surrounds the plant cell. |
Cytoplasm | Fluid that fills the cell. |
Chloroplasts | Food producer for plant cell. |
Golgi Apparatus | Aids in modification, packaging, and distribution. |
Mitochondria | The "power house"of the cell; produces energy to fuel cell's activities. |
Microtubules | The conveyer belt in the cell, they move organelles. |
Nucleoplasm | Fluid found in nucleus of cell. |
Nuclear membrane | Double layered membrane surrounding and protecting the nucleus. |
Nucleolus | Parts of nucleus that makes parts to build ribosomes. |
Ribosomes | Are packets of RNA and is protein site of protein synthesis. |
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum | Transports proteins, it's called the rough endoplasmic reticulum because of the ribosomes on its surface. |
Smooth Endoplasmic reticulum | It appears smooth by electron microscopy. It transports materials. |
Vacuole | Large fluid filled space inside the cell. |
Nucleus | Holds genetic information (DNA) for the cell. |
Eukarkyote | Any organism that has a membrane-bound nucleus. |
Prokaryote | Organisms who do not have a cell nucleus. |
Unicellular | An organism containing only one cell. |
Multicellular | Organism that contains more than one cell. |
Cell theory | The theory that cells make other cells. |
Organelle | A structure within the cell. |
Lysosomes | The purpose of the lysosome is to digest. |
Turgor Pressure | The pressure exerted from the cell to the cell wall. |
Endocrine System | Secretes hormones that regulate body; coordinates other organ systems. |
Immune System | Protects against disease. |
Lymphatic System | Part of circulatory system that moves lymphs around. |
Homozygous | Having same alleles. |
Heterozygous | Having different alleles. |