Cell Biology Basics

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Chloroplast

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An organelle found in plant cells that conducts photosynthesis.

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Ribosome

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An organelle found within all living cells that performs protein synthesis (translation).

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Cytoplasm

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The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles that is a thick fluid.

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Cell Wall

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A rigid layer lying outside the cell membrane of the cells of plants that provides a barrier.

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Cell Membrane

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A membrane that separates and protects the interior of all cells from the outside environment found in plants and animals.

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Nucleus

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A membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's chromosomes. It is the control center of the cell.

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Mitochondria

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Organelles known as the powerhouses of the cell, as they generate most of the cell's supply of (ATP), used as a source of chemical energy.

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Vacuole

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A membrane-bound organelle which is present in all plant and animal cells. Vacuoles are enclosed compartments filled with water, waste or nutrients for the cell