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| transfers energy from organic compounds to ATP |
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| organizes the synthesis of proteins |
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| smooth endoplasmic reticulum |
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| synthesizes steroids, regulates calcium levels, breaks down toxic substances. |
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| rough endoplasmic reticulum |
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| prepares proteins for export |
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| processes and packages substances produced by the cell. |
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| digests molecules, old organelles, and foreign substances. |
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| microfilaments and microtubules |
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| contribute to the support, movement, and division of cells. |
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| propel cells through the environment; move materials over the cell surface. |
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| stores hereditary informatin in DNA; synthesizes RNA and ribosomes. |
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| supports and protects the cell |
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| stores enzymes and waste products. (plant cells - eukaryotes) |
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| stores food or pigments; one type (chloroplast) transfers energy from light to organic compounds. (plant cells - eukaryotes) |
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| loacted on interior AND exterior surface of the cell membrane. |
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| proteins that are embedded in the bilayer. |
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| between the cell membrane and the nucleus. contains various organelles of the cell. |
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| organelles that are bathed in a gelatin-like aqueous fluid. |
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| describes cell membrane. the lipid bilayer behaves more like a fluid than a solid. |
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| many long folds in the inner membrane. they greatly enlarge the surface area of the inner membrane, making more space for the chemical reactions that occur in the mitochondrion. |
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| bundles of microtubules come together and extend across the cell. thick to be visible with a light microscrope. |
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| threads made of a protein called actin. they link together to form a polymer chain. |
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| the nucleus maintains its shape with the help of a protein skeleton. |
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| sorrounds nucleus by a double membrane. |
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| fine strands in the nuclear envelope; a combination of DNA and protein. |
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| densely packed chromatins strained. (they are coiled up) |
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| a spherical area that is the site where ribosomes are syntesized and partially assembled before they pass through the nuclear pores to the cytosol. |
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| organells in a plant cell in which the energy of sunlight is converted into chemical energy in organic compounds. |
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| a systemp of flattened, membranous sacs in cholorplasts. |
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| groups of cells that carry out a specific function |
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| several types of tissues that interact to perform a specific function form. |
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| made up of a group of organs that work together to perform a set of related tasks. |
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| a collection of genetically identical cells that live together in a closely connected group. |
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