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cell organelles

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Robert Hooke   discovered cells while looking at cork  
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cell theory   all organisms come from one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, all cells come from pre-existing cells  
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prokaryotic cells   bacteria, circular DNA no nucleus or membrane covered organelles  
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eukaryotic cells   plant and animal cells, has nucleus and membrane covered organelles, linear DNA  
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multi-cellular   composed of many cells, can do many jobs  
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uni-cellular   made of one cell, cannot do many jobs  
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nucleus   control center of the cell  
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cell membrane   regulates what enters and exits the cell, keeps the cell together  
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mitochondria   powerhouse of the cell, produces ATP  
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golgi complex   process and ship proteins and other materials out of the cell  
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lysosome   engulf waste products and act like the cleanup crew  
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ribosome   makes proteins  
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endoplasmic reticulum   makes lipids, breaks down drugs, packages and releases proteins for the cell, roadways of the cell  
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vacuole   stores water  
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cell wall   gives plant cell structure and support  
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chloroplast   traps sunlight and converts it to food, chlorophyll made and stored here  
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DNA   involved in heredity, chromosomes made in the center of the nucleus are made of DNA  
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cytoplasm   jellylike fluid that holds organelles in place  
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