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nucleus
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nucleus | cells DNA and regulates genes |
| cytoplasm | includes everything between the nucleus and cell membrane |
| vacuole | stores water, salts, carbon dioxide, protiens |
| mitochondria | powerhouse of cell, converts nutrients to energy by cell |
| golgi apparatus | membranes collect, modify chemical compounds |
| ribosomes | found on rough endoplasmic reticulum, sites of protein synthesis in the cell |
| lysosomes | contain enzymes + chemicals help digest materials into cell |
| endoplasmic reticulum | sacs responsible for manufacturing, processing and transporting used by cell |
| cell membrane | a protective lipid bilayer surrounding each cell |
| centriole | structure that organizes motion of chromosomes |
| cytoskeleton | tubules and filaments that give the cell its shape |
| nuclear membrane | membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus |
| vesicle | package created by the golgi apparatus |
| nucleolus | structure that manufactures ribosomes |
| cell theory | scientific theory of biology according to which cells are the basic units of all living tissues. |
| organelles | specialized structures that perform various functions in a cell |
| choroplast | converts sunlight into chemical energy and is only in plant cell |
| cell wall | rigid nonliving permeable wall that surrounds the plasma membrane |
| plastid | store food or pigment |
| unicellular | a single cell organism like an amoeba |