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Name and definition of plants and animal cell organelles
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7th Grade
09/19/2015

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Animal cell
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Smallest struture within multicellular eukaryotic organisms.
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Cell
Definition
The smallest microscopic structure of an organisms.
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Cell membrane
Definition
Thin protective layer lining that allows selective items to enter or exit the cell.
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Cell theory
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All living things are composed of cells. Cells are the basic unit of living things. Cells comes from preexisting cell.
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Cell wall
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Ridge protective outer layer of a plant cell.
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Centrioles
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Cylinder shaped microtubules structure important in cell division and are found in most eukaryotic cell.
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Chloroplast
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Organelle struture in plant and other eukaryotic plants that are important in photosynthesis.
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Chromosome
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Coiled butterfly shaped structure containg DNA, protein, and RNA.
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Cilia
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Hair like structures serving as mobility for the cell.
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Cytoplasm
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Jelly like fluid within the cell that how the organelles within  the cell.
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
cellular scraffolding or skeleton framework within the cell.
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Eukaryotic cell
Definition
structure found within organisms containing a nucleus and membrane enclosed organelles.
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Golgi body
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organelle with folded structures within eukaryotic cells that serves to package proteins until their future destination.
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HeLa Cell
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The oldest type of immortal cell line that is used in medical research.
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Henrietta Lacks
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Cervical cancer patient whose cells known as HeLa were found to be immortal cells continues be used in scientific research.
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Lysosome
Definition
cellullar organelle structures containing acid hydrolase enzymes that break down cell waste.
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Mitochondria
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Oval shaped structure that serves as the energy or powerhouse of the cell.
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Nucleolus
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non-membraine bound structure found in the nucleus of the cell.
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Nucleus
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organelle serving as the control center of the cell that contain the chromosomal DNA.
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Organelle
Definition
Specialized subunits of the cell with specific functions usually enclosed by separate lining.
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Peroxisomes
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Organelle found in nearly all eukaryotic cells  that serves to catabolize or break down molecules into smaller parts.
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Plant cell
Definition
  1. Membraine bound structure found inside of vegatative eukaryotic organism that have an cell wall and a central vacule. 
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Plastid
Definition
Organelle found in plants and algae and serve as storage for chemical compounds.
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Prokaryotic cells
Definition
Single cell organism that contain circular DNA but lacks a membraine bound nucleus and RNA.
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Ribosomes
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Circular structure found scattered within the cytoplasm or in bundles along the ER and aids in protein synthesis.
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Robert Hooke
Definition
Scientist that first discovered the cell under a microscope.
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Rough Endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
Organelle within eukarotic cells that serves as interconnected network transport system containing ribosomes.
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Rudolf Virchow
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One of the scientist that is credit for the cell theory in stating that cells comes from preexisting cells.
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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum
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Organelle within eukarotic cells that serves as interconnected network transport system lacking ribosomes.
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Theodore Schwann
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One of the scientist that is credited for the cell theory in stating that cells are the basic units of life.
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Vacuole
Definition
membrane bound water filled organelle that serves as a storage structures within the cells.
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Vesicle
Definition
A lined liquid filled sac or cavity used for storage or excretion.
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