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Cell Review Terms
Cell Review Terminology for Benchmark 3/2018
Question | Answer |
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cell wall | thick surface structure that gives shape, support and protection to plant cells |
nucleus | control center of the cell; directs all the cells activities; involved in cell division |
mitochondria | releases energy for cell functions; powerhouse of the cell |
ribosomes | "factories" for building proteins |
endoplasmic reticulum | "roadways" for moving materials throughout the cell |
nucleolus | manufacture ribosome parts (proteins and RNA) |
cytoplasm | sticky, semi-fluid material inside a living cell in which the other cell organelles are suspended |
lysosomes | contain digestive ensymes |
nuclear membrane | encloses the cell's genetic material |
vacuoles | storehouse for excess water, food, wastes, etc. |
chloroplasts | green organelles of plant cells where photosynthesis takes place |
golgi bodies | packages useful materials and secretes them to the outside of the cell |
chromatin | strands within the nucleus which form chromosomes |
cell membrane | holds the contents of the cell together |
DNA | hereditary material that carries the genetic code |