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Study for science
Term | Definition |
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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 |