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Eukaryotic Cell Structure
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Biology
9th Grade
10/16/2008

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organelle
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specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a eukaryotic cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
material inside the cell membrane-not including the nucleus
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nuclear envelope
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layer of two membranes that surrounds the nucleus of a cell
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chromatin
Definition
granular material visible within the nucleus; consists of DNA tightly coiled around proteins
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chromosome
Definition
threadlike structure within the nucleus containing the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to the next
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nucleolus
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small, dense region within most nuclei in which the assembly of proteins begins
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ribosome
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small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled; mad of RNA and protein
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endoplasmic reticulum
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internal membrane system in cell in which cells membrane are assembled and some proteins are modified
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Golgi apparatus
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stack of membranes in the cell that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum
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lysosome
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cell organelle filled with enzymes needed to break down certain materials in the cell
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vacuole
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cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins and carbohydrates
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mitochondrion
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cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use
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chloroplast
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organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy
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cytoskeleton
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network of protein filaments within some cells that helps the cell maintain its shape and is involved in many forms of cell movement
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centriole
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one of two tiny structures located in the cytoplasm of animal cells near the nuclear envelope
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