Cell Parts and Functions

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Cells that do not contain a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.

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Prokaryotic

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Complex cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles.

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Eukaryotic

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Flexible outer covering that allow some materials to pass into or out of the cell.

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plasma cell membrane

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Genetic material in the nucleus is found in this form: a complex of DNA wound up around proteins.

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chromatin

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Found in eukaryotic cells only! Contains all the blueprints for the cell processes.

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nucleus

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Not found in animal cells. This rigid outer covering helps to support and protect plant cells while letting some substances like water and oxygen into the cell.

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cell wall

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Found in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. These little organelles are the place that the proteins get assembled.

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ribosome

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These little sacs contain enzymes that break down food molecules like lipids, carbohydrates and proteins that enter the cell.

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lysosomes

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The gel-like material that is found between the cell membrane and the nucleus. It serves as a support for all the cell's organelles.

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cytoplasm

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Found only in plant cells. These organelles convert sunlight energy into food molecules during photosynthesis.

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chloroplast