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Parts of the cell
cell terms
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Biology
10th Grade
01/22/2012

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Golgi Bodies
Definition
Stores and releases chemicals
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Nucleus
Definition
Chromosomes are found here
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Chromosomes
Definition
Contains code which guides all cell activities
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vacuole
Definition
contains water and dissolved minerals
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Ribosomes
Definition
Where proteins are made
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
Definition
Surface for chemical activity
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Nuclear Membrane
Definition
Holds nucleus together
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Centrioles
Definition
Structures involved in mitosis in animal cells only
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Cytoplasm
Definition
Jellylike substance within the cell
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Chlorophyll
Definition
Traps light and is used to produce food for plants
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chloroplasts
Definition
sperical body within the nucleus
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Cell membrane
Definition
controls entry into and out of the cell
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Cell Wall
Definition
Shapes and supports plants cells
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Mitochondria
Definition
Powerhouse of the cell
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lysosome
Definition
digestion center
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genes
Definition
Units of heredity
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Nuclear Pore
Definition
Minute hole in nuclear membrane
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Nucleolus
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Food for plant cells is made here
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Plastid
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Stores food or contains pigment
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Microtubule
Definition
Microscopic cylinders that suport and give the cell shape
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