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cell organells and functions
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Anatomy
12th Grade
07/08/2011

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Term

 

Centrosomes/Centrioles

 

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Definition

function:

 

Plays a role in cell division; forms cilia

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Microvilli

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Definition

 

To increase the surface area of the  cell

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Mitochondria

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Definition

function:

 

Power house of the cell generates energy 

Term

Lysosomes

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Definition
Lysosomes  destroy the cell after it has died, though there are some circumstances  in which lysosomes begin to 'break-down' living cells
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Cytosol/Cytoplasm

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Definition

The jelly like substance that holds oganells is place within a cell

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Definition

 

Protiens and lypids are produces but does there  are no ribosomes attached to the surface

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Nucleus

 

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Definition

 

The control center of the cell

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Chromatin

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Definition

 

Composed of DNA wraps around proteins called histone

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Nuclear envelop

 

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Definition

 

 

Allows material to move into and out of the nucleus

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Nuleolus

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Definition

 

The center of the nucleus that contains parts of sexual chromosomes

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plasma membrane

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Definition

 

Determines which substances enter or leave the cell

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Definition

Protiens and lipids are produced with in the cell and does have ribosomes attached to the suface

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Ribosomes

 

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Definition

 

 

Constructs protiens and ribosomal RNA

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Golgi apparatus

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Definition

 

Stores and transport protiens in the endoplasmic reticulum

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Peroxisomes

 

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Definition

 

Help rid the the body of host organism and toxins

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Mitosis

 

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Definition

 

 

Division of the mother cell into two daughter cells

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Stages of mitosis

 

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Definition
  1. prophase
  2. metaphase
  3. anaphase
  4. telophase
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