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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell wall | structure around plant cells, fungus cells, and some bacterial cells that support and protect. |
| centriote | structure in animal cells that helps organize cell division. |
| chlorplast | structure in plant cells that captures the suns energy and changes in into chemical energy. |
| cytoplasm | fluid portion of the cell outside the nucleus. |
| cytoskeleton | network of protein filaments that gives a cell its shape and organizes its organelles. |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | Internal membrane system of a cell where proteins are assembled |
| Golgi apparatus | series of flattered sacs that prepare proteins and other materials for export from the cell. |
| Lysosome | Enzyme-filled structure that breaks down complex molecules or worn-out organelles. |
| Mitochondrion | Organelles that changes the chemical energy in food into a form that is easier for the cell to use. |
| organelles | Structure within a cell that acts like a specialized organ. |
| Ribosome | Structure that assembles proteins |
| Vacuole | Saclike structure that stores materials like water and nutrients. |
| cell | basic unit of life |
| cell membrane | Thin flexible barrier that separates the cell from its environment |
| cell theory | All living things are made of one or more cells, cells are the basic units of structure and function, and new cells come from previously existing cells. |
| Eukaryote | Cell with DNA that is enclosed in a nucleus. |
| Nucleus | Cell structure that contain genetic material |
| Prokaryote | cell with DNA not enclosed in a nucleus. |