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partA cells/diffusio
the 14 animal/plant organelles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| permeable | allows any molecule to go through |
| semi permeable | Allows some molecules to go through |
| nucleus | the brain of the cell. It controls all functions inside the cell |
| Cell membrane | It controls what enters and leaves a cell. It acts like a barrier that allows certain things in and other not in |
| Cytoplasm | Cytoplasm is the gel-like substance that fills the cell, providing a medium for chemical reactions to take place. It also helps to hold the organelles in place. |
| Mitochondria | Often called the "powerhouse of the cell," mitochondria generate energy in the form of ATP through cellular respiration, providing energy for various cellular processes. |
| Ribosomes | Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis. They translate genetic information from mRNA into amino acid sequences to form proteins. |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) | The ER is a network of membranes involved in the synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins (rough ER) and lipids (smooth ER). The rough ER is studded with ribosomes, while the smooth ER lacks them. |
| golgi apparatus | the golgi apparatus it modifies and packages proteins which helps the rough ER with enzymes for both animals and plant cells |
| vacuole | the vacuole stores water and it it much bigger in a plant cell |
| lysosome | they are only in plant cells and they brake down food including bacteria, and old or damaged organelles |
| chloroplast | it uses sunlight to make its own food it is also responsible for the green color in a plant |
| nucleose | the largest part in a cell |
| centrioles | Helps during cell division by going to the opposite ples and pulling chromosomes. |
| chromosomes | protein that contains DNA which has coded information for making molecules in both animal and plant cells |
| cell wall | a wall around the cell only in a plant cell to give it a strong structure. |
| osmosis | when specifically water is diffused from a high concentration to low concentration |
| diffusion | when molecules go from a high concentration to low concentration. |