Cells Vocab

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Structure specialized for distinct processes in a cell.

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Organelle

Front

Prefix for light:

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photo-

Front

Energy capture from sunlight to create chemical energy in sugars.

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Photosynthesis

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Prefix meaning 'forward' or 'before'

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pro-

Front

No nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

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Prokaryote

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Tiny organelles linking amino acids to form proteins.

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Ribosomes

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Prefix meaning 'together':

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sym-

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Prefix for 'three'

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tri-

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Fluid-filled sac for material storage in cells.

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Vacuole

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Molecule that transfers energy from food breakdown to cell processes.

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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)