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Cellular Structure
Chapter 7, Concepts 3 &4 Vocabulary for Cells
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CELL MEMBRANE | Outer boundary of the cell |
| CELL ORGANELLES | Specialized, internal structures that carry out specific cell functions |
| CELL WALL | Provides additional support |
| CHLOROPLASTS | Uses sunlight to create food, photosynthesis |
| ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM | Transport, “intracellular highway” |
| GOLGI APPARATUS | Processes, packages, and secretes proteins |
| LYSOSOME | Contains digestive enzymes, breaks things down |
| MITOCHONDRIA | Energy center of the cell, turns food into usable energy |
| NUCLEUS | A distinct central organelle that contains the cells genetic material in the form of DNA; controls the activities of the cell |
| RIBOSOME | Help manufacture proteins |
| VACUOLE | Stores water or other substances |
| EUKARYOTE | Cells that contain a nucleus and other organelles that are bound by membranes |
| PROKARYOTE | Cells without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles |