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parts of a cell, and definitions.

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Cell Membrane   Organelle that surrounds a cell and allows materials to move in and out of it.  
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Nucleus   Organelle that stores information via DNA. Acts as a sort of control center of a cell.  
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Nuclear Envelope   Like Cell Membrane, except for it surrounds nucleus  
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Nuclear pore   Tunnel through Nuclear Envelope to allow bigger things to go in and out of the Nucleus.  
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Nucleolus   Organelle that stores information for making RNA.  
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Chromatin   Uncoiled DNA, coils to make chromosomes when cell reproduces.  
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Cytoplasm   Jelly-like colloid inside of cell, it gives the cell its shape.  
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Mitochondrion   Organelle that is the powerhouse of cell, generates energy the cell uses.  
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Golgi Complex   Packaging and Shipping of cell, distributes materials the cell needs.  
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Centriole   Organelle that is only used when cell divides  
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Microtubule   Cellular Highway that makes distribution of materials easier.  
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Microfilament   Small and threadlike- is basically a cytoskeleton, helping the cell keep its shape.  
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Ribosome   Makes proteins for cell to use.  
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)   Two Types- Rough ER- studded with ribosomes, protein factory Smooth ER- has no ribosomes, makes lipids (fats)  
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Vacuole   Storage unit of cell, stores unused materials for later.  
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Lysosome   Eliminates waste and damaged organelles. Like a janitor.  
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Selectively Permeable   Can be permeated by certain materials, but not others.  
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