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Biology Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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vacuole | stores water, nutrients, and other materials |
vesicle | used to transport molecules in/out of the cell. Exocytosis and endocytosis use these. |
mitochondria | site of ATP synthesis |
nucleus | contains genetic material; the brain of the cell |
nucleolus | produces ribosomes |
lysosome | contains hydrolytic enzymes used in breaking down worn out cell parts, bacteria, and other things |
peroxisome | breaks down hydrogen peroxide |
golgi apparatus | packages and transports materials in/out/other parts of the cell; "The UPS Factory" |
rough ER | has ribosomes embedded in it; "Highway" for transporting things (mainly proteins) |
smooth ER | lipid synthesis and detoxification |
ribosome | site of protein synthesis |
cell membrane | semi-permeable, made of phospholipid bilayer, controls what comes in and out of the cell |
cell wall | only found in plants; rigid outer wall that helps maintain cell structure |
chloroplast | only found in plants; organelle that convers sunlight into energy for plants |