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Bio Vocab 6 Cell Basics and Organelles

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cell   basic unit of life  
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nucleus   controls cell activities and stores genetic info  
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nucleolus   dark center of nucleus, makes ribosomes  
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cytoplasm   jelly like substance, holds organelles  
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chloroplast   takes in sunlight and water to produce glucose  
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mitochondria   takes in oxygen and food to produce cellular energy, ATP  
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rough endoplasmic reticulum   site of protein synthesis  
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smooth endoplasmic reticulumc   produces lipids for membrane and detoxifies cell  
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golgi apparatus   modifies, packages, and sorts macromolecules  
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vacuole   stores water, carbohydrates, and salts  
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lysosome   removes dead bacteria, recycles, & cleans cell  
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ribosome   synthesizes(builds) protein  
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eukaryote   a cell with a nucleus and advanced organelles  
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prokaryote   a cell with no nucleus and simple organelles  
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cell membrane   regulates what enters and leaves the cell  
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virus   not a cell, made of nucleic acid and protein coat  
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semi-permeable   some things can get through and others can not  
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organelle   a specialized structure in cells that separates chemical reactions.  
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