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Mr. Biando's Lab

Mr. Biando's Lab - Eukaryotic Cells

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Cell Wall A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.
Cell Membrane A proctective barrier that encloses the cell and seperates the cell's contents from it's environment.
Lipids Organic compounds that do not dissolve in water which include fats and cholesterol.
Phospholipid A fat that contains a phosphorus.
Hydrophobic A molecule that fears water.
Hydrophillic A molecule that loves water.
Cytoskeleton A web of proteins in the cytoplasm that gives structure to the cell and helps move some cells move.
Nucleus A large organelle in a eukaryotic cell that contains DNA.
Nucleolus A dark area within the nucleus where ribosomes are made.
Ribosomes Cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein sythesis.
Amino acid An organic molecule that is used to make proteins.
Endoplasmic Reticulum A system of membranes that is found in a cell's cytoplasm and that assists in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids.
Rough ER Endoplasmic reticulum found near the nucleus and is covered with ribosomes.
Smooth ER Endoplasmic reticulum that lack ribosomes and help make lipids and break down materials.
Mitochondrion In eukaryotic cells, the cell organelle that is surrounded by two membranes and that is the site of cellular respiration.
adenosine triphosphate ATP
Chloroplasts Organelles in plant and algae cells in which photosynthesis occurs.
Photosythesis The process by which plants and algae use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar and oxygen.
Chlorophyll A green pigment found in chloroplasts.
Golgi Complex Cell organelles that help make and package materials to be transported out of the cell.
Vesicles Small sac-like compartments that surround materials to be moved into or out of the cell.
Vacuoles A large vesicle found in plant and fungal cells that store water and other liquids.
Lysosome A cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
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