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cells
cell structure
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7th Grade
01/22/2010

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cell wall
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the ridge, porous outer layer of a plant cell.
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centriole
Definition
a bundle of microtubules that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division.
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chloroplast
Definition
an organelle that converts the radiant energy of the sun into chimical energy through the prosses of photosynthesis.
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cytoplasm
Definition
a jelly-like substance, composed mainly of water, occupying most of the space between the cell membrane.
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endoplasmic reticulum
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a network of passage ways in which chimical compounds are manufactured, proessed, and transported.
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golgi apparatus
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a stack of membranes that collects, modifies, and packages chimical compounds.
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lysosome
Definition
a small sac that contains digestive chimicals.
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mitochondria
Definition
organelles that, using oxegen, convert nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell.
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nuclear envolope
Definition
a doubled-layer membrane that surrounds and protecs the nucleus
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nuclear envolope
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a doubled-layer membrane that surrounds and protecs the nucleus
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nucleolus
Definition
a small body in the nucleus where ribsomes are synthesized
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nucleus
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a round body in the center of the cell that contains DNA and directs the cell`s activities
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organell
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a cell structure that performs a spacific function
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