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organelles
structure and function
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Biology
10th Grade
10/05/2011

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How many different cells
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dead cells
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hair, fingernails, hard part of bones, teeth
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Organelle
Definition
The inside of any animal or plant cell has many similar room like structures
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Plasma membrane
Definition
membrane encloses cell
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Channels/pores
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To control the movement of food and water in to the cell
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Nucleus
Definition
Control center of the cell
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Nucleolus
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makes ribosomes
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Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
involed in synthesis of proteins
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Ribosomes
Definition
Necessary for protein synthesis in the cell
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Golgi complex
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Sorts and correctly ships proteins produced in ER
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Mitochondria
Definition
Powerhouse
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Chloroplast
Definition
Photosynthesis takes place here (plants)
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Vesicles
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Stores and transports products produced by cell
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vacuole
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Contains large amounts of water and stores other important material
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Cytoplasm
Definition
Contents of cell other than nucleus
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Cell Wall
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Provide protection and support for plants
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Plasmadesmada
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Used to communicate and trasnport and materials between plant cells
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Peroxisomes
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These collect and safely breakdown chemicals that are toxic to cell
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Centrioles
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Helps with organization of chromosomes when cells divide
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Lysosomes
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Help break down large molecules into smaller pieces the cells can use
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
It helps shape and support the cell
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