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Cell Vocab Brett
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6th Grade
01/23/2011

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Term
Lysosome
Definition
Recycled or worn-out bits of a cell. Digests food and water also.
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Golgi Body Complex
Definition
Gathers simple molecules and combines them to make molecules that are more complex.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
A network of membranes that form channels.
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
Is responsible for cell movement.
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Cytoplasm
Definition
A substance that fills the cell. It is a jelly-like material.
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Circulatory System
Definition
Is made up of the vessels and the muscles that help and control the flow of the blood around the body.
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Chloroplast
Definition
The organelle responsible for photosynthesis.
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Cell Wall
Definition
Found in plant cells, but not in animal cells. This is the outermost layer in the plant cell.
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Cell Membrane
Definition
Separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment.
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Cell
Definition
The basic unit of life.
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Mitochondria
Definition
Are the cell's power producers. They convert energy into forms that are usable by the cell.
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Nervous System
Definition
Is the body's information gatherer, storage center and control system.
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Organ
Definition
An independent part of the body that carries out one one or more special functions.
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Respiratory System
Definition
Is made up of the organs in your body that help you to breathe.
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Ribosomes
Definition
Are the protein builders or the protein synthesizers of the cell.
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Rough ER
Definition
They are very important in the synthesis and packaging of proteins.
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Smooth ER
Definition
Has its purpose in the cell. It acts as a storage organelle.
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Tissue
Definition
A group or layer of cells that are alike and that work together to perform a specific function.
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Nuclear Membrane
Definition
The double membrane of the nucleus enclosing DNA and any other genetic material.
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Nucleus
Definition
Regulates all cell activity.
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Definition
A nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms.
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Centriole
Definition
The primary function is to generate the cell's cytoskeleton.
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Vacuole
Definition
A small cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell, bound by a single membrane and containing water, food, or metabolic waste.
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