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4 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ribosome | site of protein synthesis |
| Nucleus | controls all cellular activity; the "brain" of the cell |
| Intracellular | refers to anything that happens between individual cells |
| Golgi Body | where proteins are packaged and processed to be shipped out of a cell |
| Mitochondria | the "powerhouse" of the cell; the site of cellular respiration |
| Cell Membrane | acts as the gate-keeper in a cell; chooses what can enter or leave and cannot |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | has 2 forms, rough and smooth, which are responsible for transporting proteins and lipids |
| Centriole | assists in meiosis in animal cells |
| Cytoplasm | suspending medium of cells; "jelly" inside of cell |
| Chloroplast | site of photosynthesis |
| Cell Wall | hard outer surface that gives shape and offers protection to plants, fungus and bacteria cells; this is absent in animal cells |
| Gastrula | developmental stage in an embryonic animal |