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Parts of a Cell
Parts and Functions of a Cell
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Science
8th Grade
12/13/2011

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Term
Nucleus
Definition
"brain of the cell"
contains the DNA
Term
Chromatin
(Chromosomes)
Definition
code for the cell
found in the nucleus
Term
Ribosomes
Definition
manufacture proteins using the code from the RNA
Term
Cell Membrane
Definition
boundary of the cell
allows things in and out of the cell
Term
Cytoplasm
Definition
like gel
organells float in the cytoplasm
Term
Endoplasmic Reticulum
(ER)
Definition
folded membrane
moves things throughout the cell
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Lysosomes
Definition
digests waste and worn out cell parts
found only in animal cells
Term
Mitochondrion
Definition
"powerhouse of the cell"
where energy is created
also has DNA
Term
Golgi Apparatus
(Golgi Bodies)
Definition
packages and moves things throughout the cell
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Vacuole
Definition
stores food, water, and waste
much larger in plant cells
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Vesicles
Definition
packages created by the Golgi Apparatus
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Chloroplast
Definition
turns sunlight into food
creates chlorophyl
only found in plant cells
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Cell Wall
Definition
gives the cell support and structure
protects the cell
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