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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell theory | Cells are the basic unit of life. All living things are made up of cells. All cells are made from other living cells. |
| Cell Wall | Ridged outer layer of a plant cell |
| Plasma (Cell) Membrane | controls what goes in and out of the cell |
| Nucleus | Control Center |
| Cytoplasm | A jelly-like substance that fills up the space between organelles |
| Chloroplast | contains chlorophyll that traps sunlight to make glucose. (ONLY in the plant cell) |
| Ribosomes | protein factories |
| Mitochondria | The power house of the cell/ makes energy available to the cell. |
| Vacuole | Stores food materials and water, and is much larger in the plant cell than animal cells. |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | highway of the cell/transports materials throughout the cell |
| Golgi Bodies | manufacturing and shipping/materials stop here to be packaged |
| lysosomes | Garbage Collectors |