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Biology Period 5
Biology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell Membrane | A double layer that supports and protects the cell |
| Mitochondria | Breaks down food to produce energy |
| Golgi Bodies | Processes and packages materials for the cell |
| Nuclear Membrane | Surrounds the nucleus |
| Vacuole | Stores food and water |
| Nucleolus | Makes ribosomes ; Inside the nucleus |
| Cell Wall | Found only in a plant cell. Gives support and stucture |
| Cytoplasm | Jelly like substance that protects all organelles |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Build and transport substances though the cell |
| Ribosomes | Makes proteins. Rough ER - Makes Ribosomes. Smooth ER - Does not |
| Nucleus | The "brain" or control center. Has DNA |
| Chloroplasts | Changes sunlight into sugar for the cell |
| Centrioles | Separtes the chromesomes during cell divion |
| Lysosmes | Contains digestive fluids (Enzymes) |
| Proteins | One of many types of molecules made up of chains of amino acid subunits |
| Lipids | A type of molecule made up of fatty acids |
| Nucleic acid | A type of molecule, made up of sub units of nucleotide, that part of the genetic materiel of a cell and is needed to make proteins |
| Carbohydrates | A type of molecule made up of sub units of sugars and used for energy and stucture |