Cell Parts Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Prokaryote | These cells do not contain a nucleus. Example- bacteria |
Eukaryote | These types of cells have a nucleus. Example- plant, animal |
Nucleus | The control center of the cell, where DNA is housed. |
Ribosome | Organelle that is the site of protein synthesis. |
Cell membrane | The semi-permeable boundary found in all cells that regulates what enters and leaves the cell. |
Cell wall | Found only in plant cells, helps protect and support the cell. |
Vacuole | Storage containers for food and water. One large on in plants, many small ones in animals. |
Cytoplasm | Made mostly of water, gelatinous substance that the organelles of the cell are found in. |
Chloroplast | Found only in plant cells, site of photosynthesis. |
Golgi body | This organelle modifies, packages, and sorts proteins. |
Endoplasmic reticulum | Organelle sometimes covered with ribosomes, sometimes not. Act as a tunnel transport system through the cytoplasm. |
Mitochondria | Organelle where cellular respiration takes place. (Turning sugar into energy.) |
Lysosome | Small saclike structures filled with digestive enzymes, help clean up the cell. |
Cilia/Flagella | Hair like projections that help with movement |
Cell | The basic unit of life |
Organelle | A specialized cell structure that carries out specific functions |
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