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Cells
Term | Definition |
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Cell Membrane | Controls what goes in and out of the cell (Transport, Nutrition & Excretion) and receives/sends messages |
Nucleus | Carries genetic information and controls activities such as Reproduction, Regulation, Growth. |
Ribosome | Proteins are made here. (Protein Synthesis) |
Mitochondria | Cells make energy here through the life process of Cellular Respiration. |
Vacuole | Cells store their food, waste and water here. |
Cytoplasm | The gel-like material that fills the cell where chemical reactions take place. |
CELL WALL | Only found in plant cells. It protects and gives shape to the plant cells. |
CHLOROPLAST | Only found in plant cells; Photosynthesis occurs here and allows plants to make their own food. |
Cell | the basic unit of life |
organelle | structures within the cell that perform the life functions/processes |