Biology - Vocabulary

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Jellylike substance inside cells that contains molecules and in some cells organelles

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Cytoplasm

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Membrane-bound structure that is specialized to perform a distinct process within a cell

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Organelle

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Organelle composed of a double membrane that acts as the storehouse for most of a cell's DNA

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Nucleus

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Interconnected network of thin folded membranes that produce, process, and distribute

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Organelle that links amino acids together to form proteins

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Ribosome

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Stack of flat, membrane-enclosed spaces containing enzymes that process, sort, and deliver protein

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Golgi Apparatus

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Bean-shaped organelle that supplies energy to the cell and has its own ribosomes and DNA

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Mitochondrion

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Organelle that is used to store materials, such as water, food, or enzymes, that are needed by the cell

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Vacuole

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Organelle that contains enzymes

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Lysosome

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Rigid structure that gives protection, support, and shape to cells in plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria

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Cell Wall