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Cells
Ummm Cells
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Biology
9th Grade
10/18/2010

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Cell Wall
Definition
acts as a pressure vessel preventing over expansion
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Cell Membrane
Definition
acts as protective barrier
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Nucleus
Definition
were DNA stored
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Nucleolus
Definition
produces ribosmoes
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Cytosol
Definition
were cellular metabolism occurs
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Centrosomes
Definition
areas were microtubes are produced
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Golgi
Definition
packages macro molecules
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Lysosome
Definition
contains enzymes
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Peroxisome
Definition
protects from cels own hydrogen peroxide
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Mitochondrion
Definition
provides energy cell needs to survive
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Secretory Vesicle
Definition
were secretions are stored
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Vacuole
Definition
releases cellular waste
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Chloroplasts
Definition
give cells color allows photosynthesis
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Smooth ER
Definition
responsible for production of hormones
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Rough ER
Definition
Produces specific proteins
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Ribosomes
Definition
pakets of RNA and proteins
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
helps maintain cell shape
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Capsule
Definition
forms outer suface of bacteria cells
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Flagellum
Definition
enables small organisms to move
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Prokaryote
Definition
organsim with no specialized organelles
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Eukaryote
Definition
organism in which the genetic material is DNA
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Cytoplasm
Definition
material within a living cell
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ATP
Definition
adenosine triphosphate
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Enzyme
Definition
substance produced by a living organsim
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Catalyst
Definition
substance that increases the rate of physical reaction
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