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Cell Membrane
Nucleus
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| Three main parts of a cell. |
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| The bi-layer of the cell membrane is composed of these. |
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| The control center of the cell. |
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| Organelle which manufactures the ribosomes. |
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| Organelle which is the site of cellular respiration. |
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| These molecules embedded in the cell membrane act as carriers to facilitate diffusion. |
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| Organelle which is the site of protein synthesis. |
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| Organelle in liver cells that detoxifies alcohol. |
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Nucleus
Mitochondria
Chloroplast |
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| Organelles which contain DNA. |
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| Organelles that contain DNA from BOTH of your parents. |
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| Organelle that converts chemical energy into ATP. |
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| Golgi Body(apparatus/complex) |
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| Organelle which modifies, packages, tags, and prepares cellular products for distribution. |
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| Calcium rushes across this organelle to trigger muscle contraction. |
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| Organelle which contains chlorophyll. |
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| Organelle which contains pigments that color fruits and flowers. |
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| Structures which support the shape of the cell anchor the organelles in the cytoplasm. |
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| Organelle which is the site of photosynthesis. |
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| Organelle which contains digestive enzymes to breakdown cellular wastes and eventually the cell itself. |
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| Organelle that uses O₂ to break down fatty acids. |
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| Organelle that stores organic and inorganic compounds, contains poisons, aids growth of cell by expansion and is a disposal site for metabolic wastes. |
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