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cell vocab
cell vocabulary words
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Biology
9th Grade
11/13/2013

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Cell membrane
Definition
regulates what goes in and out of a cell
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Cell wall
Definition
protects and supports a cell
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Chromosomes
Definition
form when a cell is ready to divide.
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Chromatin
Definition
made of DNA
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Cytoplasm
Definition
liquid part of the cell that bathes them in nutrients
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Endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
parts of the cell membrane (lipids) are made
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Eukaryotic cell
Definition
A cell that has a “true nucleus”
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Flagella
Definition
Whip like structure that moves the cell
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Golgi apparatus
Definition
packages and stores proteins for transport out of the cell
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Lysosome
Definition
break down food particles and recycle cell parts that are no longer needed
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Mitochondria
Definition
releasing energy from stored food molecules to power all cell functions
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Multi-cellular
Definition
many cells
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Nucleolus
Definition
ribosomes are assembled
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Organelle
Definition
Little compartmental organ
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Prokaryotic cell
Definition
Small cells without a nucleus
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Ribosome
Definition
made up of RNA and proteins that are responsible for making proteins
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Unicellular
Definition
made of a single cell
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Vacuole
Definition
stores needed materials like food and water
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Vesicle
Definition
transports molecules from the Golgi to the cell membrane
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