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Packet 5
Cells
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Biology
10th Grade
11/18/2008

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Term
Organelle
Definition
one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and have a specific function
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Prokaryote
Definition
an organism that consists of a single cell and does not have a nucleus
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Cytosol
Definition
liquid inside the cell
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Ribosomes
Definition
makes proteins for the cell
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Cell membrane
Definition
separates the inside and outside of the cell
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Cell wall
Definition
protects the cell and found only in plants
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Flagella
Definition
Tail like structure used for movement
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Eukaryote
Definition
complex cells that contain many specialized parts. found in plants and animals
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Nucleus
Definition
control center of the cell where DNA is found
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Mitochondria
Definition
organelle that is the site of cellular respiration which produces ATP
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Chloroplast
Definition
organelles in plant cells that use light energy to make carbohydrates
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
assists in production, processing and transport of proteins
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Goldi apparatus
Definition
organelle that helps make and package materials to be transported out of the cell
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Lysosomes
Definition
organelle that contains digestive enzymes
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Vacuoles
Definition
sac like structure used for storage in the cell
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Cilia
Definition
short hairlike projections used for moevment
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Cytoplasm
Definition
region of the cell within the membrane that includes the organelles except the nucleus
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