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The Cell
Parts of the Cell
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/11/2012

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Plasma Membrane

 

Definition
made of phospholipid bilayer; a selectively permeable layer responsible for regulating what passes in and out of a cell
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Nucleus

 

Definition
largest organelle; contains DNA; found by nuclear membrane; referred to as the control center of the cell
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Cytoplasm

Definition
located between plasma membrane and nucleus; made up of cytosol and organelles
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Smooth Endoplasmic

Reticulum

Definition
builds lipids and carbohydrates
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Rough Endoplasmic

Reticulum

Definition
builds secretory proteins
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Golgi Apparatus

Definition
packages secretory products to leave cell
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Ribosomes

Definition
synethesizes proteins; found free in the cytoplasm and attach to Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER)
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Mitochondrion

Definition
use glucose and O2 to produce energy (ATP) for cellular function
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Lysosome

Definition
"digest" damaged organelles, cellular debris, and pathogens with in cells
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Peroxisome

Definition
nuetralized toxins (alcohol) within cells
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Centrioles

Definition
allows for movement of chromosomes during cell division
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