Cell Biology Flashcards

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Strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells

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Cell Wall

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Thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and leaves the cell

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Cell Membrane

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Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy

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Chloroplast

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In eukaryotic cells, all cellular contents outside of the nucleus; in prokaryotic cells, all of the cell’s contents

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Cytoplasm

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Network of protein filaments in a eukaryotic cell that gives the cell its shape and internal organization and is involved in movement

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Cytoskeleton

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Organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other material from the ER for storage in the cell or release outside the cell

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Golgi Body

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Internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells; place where lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Internal membrane system found in eukaryotic cells that is dotted with ribosomes; place where proteins are folded

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, & proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell

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Lysosome

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Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use

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Mitochondria