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Cell Organelles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell Membrane | Controls what comes into and out of a cell; found in plant and animal |
| Cell Wall | Ridged outer layer of plant cell |
| Cytoplasm | Gel-like fluid where the organelles are found |
| Mitochondria | Produces the energy a cell needs to carry out its functions |
| Lysosomes | Uses chemical to break down food and worn out cell parts |
| Vacuoles | Stores food, water, wastes and other materials in plant cells |
| Golgi Body/ Golgi Apparatus/ Golgi Complex | Receives proteins & materials from the ER, packages them, & distributes them |
| Chloroplast | Captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food in plant cells |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Has passageways that assembles proteins, lipid components and other materials form one part of the cell to another |
| Ribosomes | Assembles amino acids to create proteins |
| Nucleus | Contain DNA, which controls the functions of the cell and production of proteins |
| Nucleolus | Found inside the nucleus and produces ribosomes |
| Chromatin | Tiny strands inside the nucleus that contains the instructions for directing the cells functions |
| Cell | Basic unit of life. All cell contain a cell membrane and DNA |
| Cell Theory | 1.All living things are composed of cells. 2. Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things. 3. New cells are produced from existing cells |
| Eukaryote | Cells that contain nuclei Complex Example: animal cells, plant cells |
| Prokaryote | Cells that do not contain nuclei Simple Example: bacteria |
| Organelle | Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell |
| Rough ER | Ribosomes are on the surface and involved in protein synthesis |