Cell Structure and Cell Transportation Flashcard Review

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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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Structure that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA

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Nucleus

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Organism whose cells contain a nucleus

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Eukaryote

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Unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus

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Prokaryote

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Cell organelle that stores materials such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates

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Vacuole

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Cell organelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and 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 consisting of RNA and protein found throughout the cytoplasm in a cell; the site of protein synthesis

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Ribosome

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Organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell

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Golgi apparatus

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Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that does photosynthesis to capture the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy.

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Chloroplast

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Strong, supporting layer around the cell membrane in some cells

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Cell wall