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Parts of the cell
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell membrane | Like a club bouncer, some people get in, some don't. This is called Selectively permeable. |
| Nucleus | The control center of the cell |
| Nuclear envelope | Also selectively permeable, it protects the nucleus. |
| Nuclear pore | Ir allows bigger things to in and out |
| Nucleolus | Stores the information to make RNA |
| Chromatin | Uncoiled DNA |
| Cytoplasm | Jelly like stuff that gives the cell it's shape |
| Mitochondrion | The power house of the cell |
| Golgi complex | Sends things to other parts of the cell |
| Centriole | Used when the cell divides |
| Microfilament | The cell skeleton |
| Ribosome | Makes protien |
| Vacuol | Storage unit |
| Lysosome | The janitors, gets rid of any broken part |
| Rough ER | has ribosomes all over and makes protien |
| Smooth ER | Makes fat |