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4 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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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 |