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| Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum |
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| That portion of the endoplasmic reticulum with ribosomes attached that make membrane proteins and separatory proteins.[image] |
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| An organelle found in plants and algae that absorbs sunlight and uses it to drive the synthesis of organic compounds (sugars) from carbon dioxide and water.[image] |
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| A cell structure consisting of RNA and protein organized into two subunits and functioning at the site of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm. In eukaryotic cells, the ribosomal subnets are constructed in the nucleolus.[image] |
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| Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum |
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| That portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that lacks ribosomes.[image] |
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| Membrane-enclosed sac that is part of the end of the endomembrane system of a eukaryotic cell and has diverse functions in different kinds of cells[image] |
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| A digestive organelle in eukaryotic cells; contains hydrolytic enzymes that digest engulfed food or damaged organelles[image] |
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| Organelle in eukaryotic cells consisting of stacks of membranous sacs that modify, store, and ship products of the endoplasmic reticulum[image] |
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| An organelle in eukaryotic cells where cellular respiration occurs. Enclosed by two membranes, it is where most of the cell's ATP is made.[image] |
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