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Biology Midterm #2
Unit 3
Question | Answer |
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nucleus | control center of cell |
cytoplasm | mostly water; organelles are embedded in it |
organelles | little structures inside of cells |
cell membrane | found in all cells; SEMI-PERMEABLE because it lets SOME some things into the cell but not others; maintains homeostasis for the cell, made of organic compounds (proteins and lipids) |
cell wall | found in plants ONLY; prevents the cell from bursting |
mitochondria | where cell respiration occurs; called the powerhouse of the cell, where ATP is made |
cellular respiration | the process of food in the cell being turned into energy |
ribosome | where protein synthesis occurs (proteins are made here) |
vacuoles | store food, water, and/or waste in a cell |