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cells
cell parts & functions
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Biology
9th Grade
06/14/2007

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cell membrane
Definition
thin layer surrounding the cell that controls what goes in and out
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cell wall
Definition
**ONLY IN PLANT CELLS** outer layer that protects the cell
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nucleus
Definition
the control center of the cell
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ribosomes
Definition
makes proteins
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rough ER
Definition
transports materials and has ribosomes
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smooth ER
Definition
transports materials and doesnt have ribosomes
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lysosomes
Definition
digests waste and old organelles
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golgi body
Definition
collects, modifes, and packages substances to ship them out
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mitochondria
Definition
the powerhouse of the cell; makes the energy for the cell
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chloroplast
Definition
**ONLY IN PLANT CELLS** provides energy
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cytoplasm
Definition
jelly-like material that holds the organelles
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centriole
Definition
**ONLY IN PLANT CELLS** assist cell divison
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chromosomes
Definition
made of DNA which contains your genetic DNA
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