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Cell quiz Fall 2016
Term | Definition |
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stores material within the cell | Vacuoles |
closely stacked, flattened sacs that photosynthesize (plants only) | Chloroplasts |
the sites where proteins are made | Ribosomes |
network of structures that allow transport of materials | Endoplasmic reticulum |
the filling inside the cell | Cytoplasm |
organelle that manages or controls all the cell functions in a plant or animal | Nucleus |
contains chlorophyll, a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight and gives plants their green color | Chloroplasts |
Digests excess or worn-out cell parts, food particles and invading viruses or bacteria | Vacuole |
Firm, protective structure that gives the cell its shape in plants, fungi, most bacteria and some protests | Cell wall |
turns "food" into a usable form of energy for the cell | Mitochondria |
packages proteins for transport within or out of the cell | Golgi bodies |
The membrane surrounding the cell | Cell membrane |
Controls the cell's activities, contains genetic material | Nuclues |