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Organelle Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cells | All organisms are made of this |
| Prokaryotic | Has no nucleus, mainly bacteria |
| Eukaryotic | Has a nucleus, more complex |
| Plant cells | Cell walls are only found in this cell |
| Nucleus | Only in eukaryotes, contains DNA |
| Ribosomes | where protein synthesis is located |
| Mitochondria | Cellular respiration is located here |
| Cytoplasm | Good substance found in all cells |
| Vesicles | "Mail men," small membrane bound sacs that transport materials around cell and to cell membrane |
| Vacuole | "warehouse," stores food, water, waste; larger in plant cells |
| Lysosome | breaks down larger food molecules into smaller molecules; digests old cell parts |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | "Cell highway", transports goods and materials throughout the cell |
| Golgi Body | "Quality control", fixes or changes proteins made by the cell |
| Cytoskeleton | Gives the cell shape |
| Cell wall | Gives support and protection to cell; only in plant cells,rigid outer layer of the plant cell that adds structure and protects |
| Cell Membrane | "Border control", controls what comes in and out of the cell; maintains homeostasis,In both plant AND animal cells; allows things to enter or exit the cell |
| Chloroplasts | Where photosynthesis occurs; in plant cells only |