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Cell Organelles
Plant and animal cell organelles
Term | Definition |
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lysosome | The digestion machine. Can break down foreign material. Can even destroy a cell (ANIMAL) |
Centrosome | During cell division (mitosis) this organelle divides and two parts move to opposite sides (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Golgi body | Packages proteins and carbohydrates for export from the cell. Shaped like 5 - 8 pancakes (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Vacuole (ANIMAL) | Several small bubbles that store fluid and fuid |
Vacuole (PLANT) | Surrounded by a membrane and filled with fluid. Takes up most of a plant cell |
Flagella | Small tail that helps o move a certain type of cell (ANIMAL) |
Ribosomes | Produces proteins. Builds muscle, hair, and tissue (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Photosynthesis | Process in which plants make their own food (PLANT) |
Nucleus | The "brain" of the cell that controls eating, movement, and reproduction (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Rough ER | Covered in ribosomes and helps transport materials through cell (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Smooth ER | Tubes that transport materials through the cell (no ribosomes) (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Cell wall | Thick and rigid layer of protein that gives plant support and structure (PLANT) |
Mitochondrion | "Powerhouse" of the cell. Breaks down food and releases energy (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Chloroplasts | The site of photosynthesis, contains chlorophyll that makes plants green (PLANT) |
Amyloplast | Found only in some plants. Stores starch (PLANT) |
Cell membrane | Protects the cell. Semipermeable and works like a screen. Lets in good nutrients and keeps out bad (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Nuclear membrane | Surrounds and protects the nucleus (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Cytoplasm | Jelly-like fluid that fills a cell. Clear and viscous (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |
Nucleolus | Is located in the nucleus and stores DNA templates (ANIMAL AND PLANT) |