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Cells
The Cells
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Biology
10th Grade
11/27/2012

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NUCLEUS
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The control center of a eukaryotic cell.
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CELL WALL
Definition
The layer outside of certain cells such as plant cells.
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CHLOROPLAST
Definition
An organelle in green plant cells that contains chlorophyll where photosynthesis takes place.
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CHROMATIN
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A mass of genetic material where chromosomes of organisms except bacteria are composed.
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MITOCHONDRIA
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An organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that occurs in energy production.
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GOLGI BODY
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A structure consisting of layers of flat sacs in the cytoplasm of animal cells.
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VACUOLES
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A space in the cytoplasm of a cell containing fluid.
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LYSOSOME
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An organelle in the cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells that contains enzymes enclosed in a membrane.
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CYTOSKELETON
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A network of fibers throughout the cell's cytoplasm that supports the cell and helps it maintain its shape.
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CELL MEMBRANE
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The semipermeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell.
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Difference between plant cell and animal cell diagram.
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EUKARYOTIC
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Cells with a nucleus.
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PROKARYOTIC
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Cells without a nucleus.
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THREE PARTS OF THE CELL THEORY
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1. Basic structure for all living things

2. All organisms are composed of cells

3. All cells come from pre-existing cells

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