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CellsRobert
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |