3.2 Vocab: Cell Structures

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Arrangement of phospholipids in plasma membrane

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phospholipid bilayer

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Helps make and transport proteins and lipids

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endoplasmic reticulum

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Stores and transports proteins and lipids.

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vesicle

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Maintains cell shape and holds organelles in cytoplasm.

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cytoskeleton

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Layer surrounding the plasma membrane of a plant cell

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cell wall

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Organizes chromosomes before cell division

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centriole

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Organelle that processes proteins and prepares them for use inside and outside the cell

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Golgi apparatus

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Larger sac-like organelles that store and transport materials in the cell.

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vacuole

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Formation of eukaryotic cells

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endosymbiotic theory

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Energy-carrying molecule

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ATP