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cells
cell structure
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Science
7th Grade
01/22/2010

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cell wall
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the rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell
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centriole
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a bundle of microtubucles that help organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division
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chloroplast
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an organelle that converts the radiant energy of the sun into chemicle energy through the process of photosnthesis
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cytoplasm
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a jelly like substance, composed mainly of water,occupying most of the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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a network of passageways in which chemicle compounds are manufactured, processed and transported
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golgi apparatus
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a stack of membranes that collects, modifies, and packages chemical compounds
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lysosomes
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a small sac that contains digestive chemicles
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mitchondria
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rganelles that using oxygen convert nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell
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nuclear envelope
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a double-layered membrane that surrounds a protects nucleus
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nuleolus
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a small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized
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nucleus
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a round body in the center of the cellthat contains DNA and directs the cells activities
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organelle
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a cell structure that perfomes a specific function
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plasma membrane
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a doubled layer memebrane that surrounds the cell. also called the cell membrane, it regulates what enters and leaves the cell
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