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controls what substances enter and leave cell |
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Cell Membrane
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Cell Membrane
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| Selectively permeable outer boundry of cell; Phospholipid bilayer with proteins and receptor sites |
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| What is another name for the cell membrane? |
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| Everything inside the cell membrane collectively |
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| Only that part of the protoplasm outside the nucleus. |
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| the semifluid medium in which organelles are suspended. |
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| A small organ: any membrane-bound structure found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. |
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Cell Wall
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| Plant cells, fungi, and some prokaryotes |
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Cell Wall
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| Rigid structure surrounding the cell membrane:made of cellulose. |
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| Protects and supports the cell; maintains the cell's shape |
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Nucleus
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| The largest organelle usually located around the center of the cell. |
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| Contains the genetic information (DNA) that controls the cell. |
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| What is the pural of nucleus? |
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| What is another name for nuclear membrane? |
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Nuclear Membrane
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Nuclear Membrane
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| A thin double membrane surrounding the nucleus |
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Nuclear Membrane
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| Seperates the nuclear contents from the cytoplasm |
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| A double stranded molecule of nucleic acid (double helix) |
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| Determines the inherited characteristics of an organism; units called genes code for proteins |
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Chromatin
Plant or Animal Cell |
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Chromatin
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| Long DNA strands mixed with proteins and a little RNA; Dispersed throughout the nucleus or gathered together in compact bodies called chromosomes. |
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Nucleolus
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Nucleolus
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| A dark, comdensed, circular structure found in the nucleus. |
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| Manufactures ribosome parts |
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| What is the plural of nucleolus? |
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Ribosome
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| A small granular structure; Found in the cytoplasm or the ER. |
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