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cells
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Science
7th Grade
01/22/2010

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cell wall
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the rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell
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centriole
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a bundle of microtubules that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division
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chloroplast
Definition
an organelle that converts the radiant energy of the sun into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis
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cytoplasm
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a jelly like substance composed mainly of water occupying most of the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus
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endoplasmic reticulum
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a network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured processed and transported
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golgi apparatus
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a stack of membranes that collects modifies and packages chemical compounds
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lysosome
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a small sac that contains digestive chemicals
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mitochondria
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organelles that, using oxygen, convert nutrientsinto energy that can be used by the cell
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nuclear envelope
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a double layered membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus
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nucleolus
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a small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized
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nucleus
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a round body in the center if the cell that contains DNA and directs the cells activities
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organelle
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a cell structure that performs a specific function
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plasma membrane
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a double layered membrane that surrounds the cell
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plastid
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small structure that can store food or pigment
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ribososme
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tiny structure where proteins are synthesized
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vacuole
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sac that stores water, nutrients and other chemicals
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vacuole
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sac that stores water, nutrients and other chemicals
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ribososme
Definition
tiny structure where proteins are synthesized
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