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8th Grade
05/06/2013

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Nucleus
Found in the middle of a Cell

It is the control center of the Cell
Headquarters of a buisness functions the same as a nucleus.  

 

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Cell Membrane
A double layer made of lipids, and protective wall to monitor what comes in and out. 

Found as the outer layer surrounding cell. 

Fuctions like a gate keeper

 

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Nuclear Membrane

Thin layer that surrounds the nucleus

Regulates what come in and out of nucleus

Fuctions like boarder patrol


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Cytoskeleton

Protein fibers that provide structure and shape to cell. 

Located on the outer shell of cells. 

Fuctions like the foundation of a house

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Ribosome

Particle consisting of RNA and proteins

Attached to rough ER or outside of nucleus

Fuctions like a factory

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Rough ER

Makes protein for export out of cell

Found throughout the cell. 

Acts like international factories

 

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Smooth ER

Makes lipids for the cell

Located close to the cell membrane

Fuctions like animals that are fat

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Golgi Apparatus

Process and export proteins out of cells

Found outside of the nucleus (Is its on organelle) 

Fuctions like a UPS company 

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Lysosome

The Digestive Organelle

Found in Cytoplasm

Fuctions like a stomach

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Chloroplast 

Site of photosynthesis

 Located anywhere in a plant cell

Functions in a leaf

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Mitchondria

Powerhouse of the cell; provides ATP

Located around the cell

Fuctions as a control room

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Cell Wall

Provide support for plant cells and contains cellulose

Found on the outer layer of the cell.

Fuctions as the shell of an egg.

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Nucleolus

Makes Ribosomes

Found inside nucleus 

Functions like the Earth's core

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Water Vacuole 

Stores water for the cell

Found only in plant cells

Functions like a water bottle

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Cytoplasm

Jelly-like substance that fills the cell.

Holds everything together in the Cell

Fuctions like jello with broccoli inside

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