Eukaryotic Cell Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
cell membrane | a phospholipid layer that covers a cell's surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and a cell's environment |
organelles | a structure within a cell, sometimes surrounded by a membrane |
cytoplasm | cellular fluid surrounding a cell's organelles |
nucleus | the membrane covered organelle found in eukaryotic cells, contains the cells DNA, serves as the control center for the cell |
cell wall | a structure that surrounds the cell membrane of some cells, and provides strength and support to the cell membrane |
ribosome | a small organelle in cells where proteins are made from amino acids |
endoplasmic reticulum | a membrane covered organelle that produces lipids, breaks down drugs, and other substances, packages proteins for delivery out of the cell |
mitochondria | cell organelles surrounded by 2 membranes that break down food molecules to make ATP or energy |
nucleolus | a dark spot in the nucleus that stores the materials to make ribosomes in the cytoplasm |
Golgi complex | the cell organelle that modifies, packages, and transports materials out of the cell |
chloroplast | an organelle found in plant and algae cells where photosynthesis occurs |
vesicle | a membrane covered compartment in a eukaryotic cell that forms when part of the cell membrane surrounds an object and pinches off |
vacuole | a large membrane covered structure found in plants that serves as a storage container for water and other liquids |
lysosome | special vesicals in animal cells that contain enzymes to break down worn out organelles |
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