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Cells
Cell Structure
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Science
7th Grade
01/22/2010

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Cell Wall
Definition
The rigid, porous outer layer of a plant cell.
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Centriole
Definition
A bundle of microtubules that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division
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Chlor
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Cytoplasm
Definition
A Jelly-like substance composed mainly of water, occupying most of the space between the cell membrane and the nucleus.
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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A network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured, processed, and transported.
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Golgi Apparatus
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A stack of membranes that collects, modifies, and packages chemical compounds.
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Lysosomes
Definition
A small sac that contains digestive chemicals.
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Mitochondria
Definition
Organelles that, using oxygen that converts nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell.
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Nuclear Envenlope
Definition
A double- layered membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus.
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Nucleolus
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A small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized.
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Nucleus
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A round body in the center of the cellthat contains DNA and directs the cell's activities.
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Organelle
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A cell structure that performs a specific function.
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Plasma Membrane
Definition
A double-layered
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