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Parts of A Cell
all the parts of a cell, and their function
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Biology
9th Grade
01/09/2012

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Intermediate Filaments
Definition
family of related proteins
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Phospholipid Bilayer
Definition
a double layer that makes up the cell membrane. has a polar end and a nonpolar end
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Nuclear Envelope
Definition
surrounds the nucleus, made up of two phospholipid bilayers
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Microfilaments
Definition
apart of the cytoskeleton, holds the shape of the cell. made up of actin
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Flagella
Definition
tail-like projection that protudes out from cell body. Ex. Sperm cell
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cytosol
Definition
part of cytoplasm. made up of NON membrane bound organelles. 
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smooth endolasmic reticulum 
Definition

storage organelle

creation and storage of steriods

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum 
Definition

covered in ribosomes

synthesis and packaging of proteins

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Plasma Membrane
Definition
cell's outer barrier. controls what enters and exits the cell
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
stack of vesicles
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Centrioles
Definition
organelles that consist of two short cylinders at right angles to each other
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Mitochondria
Definition
converts energy into forms that the cell can use, AKA the power house. 
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Microtubules
Definition
component of the cytoskeleton
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
system of membraneous sacs and tubes
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Lysosomes
Definition
contain acid hydrolase enzymes that break down debris and waste
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chromosomes
Definition
structures in the nucleus made up of DNA and protein
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Cilia
Definition
little furlike hairs coming off of a eukaryotic cell
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cytoskeleton
Definition

skeleton within the cell's cytoplasm 

AKA microfilaments etc. 

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prokaryotes
Definition
organisms whose cells lack membrane bound nucleus and organelles
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eukaryotes
Definition
organisms made up of multiple cells, have membrane bound organelles and nucleus 
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nucleus
Definition

control center, contains DNA 

controls cell's growth and reproduction 

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