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Cell Parts
Cell parts and their functions
Term | Definition |
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Ribosome | Makes specific proteins |
Endoplasmic Reticulum | A series of tunnels that are connected to the nucleus and outward in the cell |
Cell Membrane | A skin like layer all cells have |
Mitochondria | This takes oxygen and glucose and breaks it down into energy |
Lysosome | Breaks down all wastes and old cell parts |
Vacuole | Storage closests of the cell |
Chloroplast | Where photosynthesis takes place in a plant cell |
Cellular Respiration | The process of oxygen and glucose being broken down into energy with carbon dioxide and water as wastes |
Nuclear Plasma | The gel like substance in the nucleus that holds the nucleolus in place |
Photosynthesis | The process of carbon dioxide, water and sunlight being turned into glucose with oxygen being given off as a waste |
Cell Wall | The tough outer layer of a plant cell |
Nucleus | The control center of any eukaryotic cell |
Chromosome | Contain all genes |
Nucleolus | The center of the nucleus where ribosomes are created |
Gene | Contain DNA for certain traits like hair color or height |
DNA | DeoxyriboNucleic Acid, the blue prints for all life |
Cell | The smallest unit of a living thing |
Golgi Apparatus | The packing and shipping center of a cell |
Organism | Any living thing |
Cytoplasm | The gel like substance located inside the cells |
Prokaryote | A simple cell without a nucleus. |
Eukaryote | A complex cell with a nucleus |
Protein | A long chain of amino acids |
Organelle | A small organ, any part in a cell that helps the cell function |