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Cell Parts and Microscope
Nuff Said
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Biology
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10/20/2005

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cell theory
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theory that cells, or things made by cells, are the units of structure and function in organisms
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prokaryotes
Definition
simple cells without a nucleus, like bacteria
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eukaryotes
Definition
larger, more complex cells than prokaryotes, plant, animal, fungi are composed of these cells. have nucleus
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nucleus
Definition
membrane enclosed structure that contains DNA of eukaryotes
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nucleoid
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the place where chromosomes are in the prokaryote cells
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plasmids
Definition
small, DNA molecules found in bacteria
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flagella
Definition
long, whiplike extensions made of protein that rotate, provide movement
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organelles
Definition
small, organ like things inside eukaryoteic cells
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cell wall
Definition
hard thing around plasma membrane in plant cells.
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nucleoli
Definition
sites in nucleus where RNa will become part of the cell's protein synthesizing machinery
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cytosol
Definition
stuff in the cell, like what everything floats in, and it has enzymes to catalyze cellular reactions.
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cytosketleton
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allows cells to move or change shape. Solid but flexible, comprised of microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments
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ribosomes
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composed of RNA and protein, catalyze the synthesis of cell's proteins.
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ER
Definition
smooth w/o ribisomes, rough w/ ribosomes, tarnsport centewr of ribosomes, carries things to places where they are needed.
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Golgi Apparatus
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packaging center of things that come from the ER, pinches off vesicles
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vesicles
Definition
membrane sacs that transport things in and out of cells
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lysosomes
Definition
animal organelles that have enzymes to break down old macromolecules for recycling
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vacuoles
Definition
storage, contain water, acids, enzymes, salts, and pigments
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chloroplasts
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double membrane has light absorbing pigments, used for photosynthesis reactions
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mitochomdria
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"power plant" sites of ATP synthesis
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centrioles
Definition
tubular structures in animals and some algae, do cellular reproduction.
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cilia
Definition
short flagella, used to move and also in ears for sound and breathing passages
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