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Cell Organelles
Cell Organelles - Cell Quiz 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell wall | found only in plants; rigid, thick wall that helps to protect and support the plant |
| cell membrane | provides support and protection for all cells; controls movement of materials into and out of the cell |
| nucleus | the control center of the cell (the brain); contains chromosomes |
| cytoplasm | jelly-like substance outside of the cell nucleus in which organelles can be found |
| endoplasmic reticulum | passageways attached to the nucleus that lead to the cell membrane and other organelles; can be rough or smooth |
| ribosome | makes proteins |
| mitochondria | makes energy for the cell in the form of ATP |
| vacuole | water-filled sac that stores materials; much larger in a plant cell |
| Golgi complex (body) | prepares (packages) materials/waste for export out of the cell |
| lysosome | produced by Golgi Body; aid in digestion |
| chloroplast | organelle found only in plants where photosynthesis occurs; contains chlorophyll |
| Cell | Basic Building block of life |
| Mitosis | Process of a cell dividing; the division of the cell's nucleus; normal process that body cells use to grow new tissue or repair existing tissue; the daughter cells are genetically identical to each other and to the parent cell |
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