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1.1 Cell Structure
Julia Anderson
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organelles (Julia) | The function of cell are performed by structures. |
| Cytosol (Julia) | Between the cell wall and the nucleus is a clear, watery fluid. |
| Cytoplasm (Julia) | The fluid (cytosol) and all the organelles floating in it. |
| Cell membrane (Julia) | Contols what gets into and out of the cell. |
| Nucleus (Julia) | The brain of the cell, controlling all of the cells functions. |
| Nucleus membrane (Julia) | Controls what gets into and out of the nucleus and it protects the precious chromatin (DNA). |
| Chromatin (Julia) | Complex of DNA, protein and RNA. |
| Mitochondria (Julia) | Create the energy that cells need to function and live and also have their own DNA. |
| Endoplasmic reticulum (Julia) | Channels that transform proteins made by ribosomes and is close to the nucleus so it can receive messages quickly. |
| Ribosomes (Julia) | Creates proteins |
| Vesicles (Julia) | They act like transport containers. |
| Golgi apparatus (Julia) | It sorts and packages proteins and transport them in new vesicles around the cell and to other cells through cell membrane. |
| Lysosomes (Julia) | Vesicles that contain digestive enzymes that can break things down and detroy invading microbes. |
| ATP (Julia) | Is the Energy that is produced by cellular respiration |
| Cell Wall (Julia) | Rigid outer cell wall that helps plants stand up but not found in animals. |
| Chloroplast (Julia) | Contains green chlorophyll make energy using carbon dioxide, water and the sun’s energy |
| Large Vacuoles (Julia) | Stores water because it does not rain all the time. |
| Chlorophyll | It makes energy using co2, water and sun |