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Cells Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prokaryotic | has no membrane surrounding the internal (inside) parts of the cell, has no separate nucleus |
| Eukaryotic | does have membrane surrounding the internal parts of the cell, does have a separate nucleus |
| Organelle | structure in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell |
| Cytoplasm | the jelly-like filling of the cell |
| Cell wall | the castle wall, gives the plant cell shape and strength, a thick layer outside the cell membrane, only in plant cells |
| Chloroplast | the greenhouse, where the plant makes its food using chlorophyll |
| Vacuole | the warehouse, storage space, animal cells have many small vacuoles. Plant cells have one large vacuole |
| Mitochondria | electric company, releases the energy from food for the cell to use |
| Nucleus | the big boss, controls everything the cell does using its DNA |
| Cell membrane | the border guard, controls what goes into and out of the cell or protective layer on all cells. |
| Ribosome | make proteins (factories) |
| Golgi bodies | sorts and stores material the cell needs to save, gets rid of waste (the sorter) |
| Lysosome | recycles parts the cell does not need any more, also digests the cell when it dies. (the recycler, the poison pill) |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | has some ribosomes attached, helps move materials inside the cell (ER) (The highway) |
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