Cell Biology Basics

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The part of the cell that makes energy.

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Mitochondria

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A biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of all cells from the outside environment.

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Cell Membrane

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The part of a cell that holds DNA and controls what the cell does.

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Nucleus

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The jelly-like material inside a cell that holds organelles and lets reactions happen.

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Cytoplasm

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Cell parts that make proteins by reading messenger RNA.

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Ribosomes

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A stiff layer outside the cell membrane in plants, fungi, and some bacteria that gives support and protection.

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Cell Wall

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A large organelle in plant cells that holds nutrients, waste, and keeps the cell firm.

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Large Central Vacuole

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Organelles in plants and some algae that use light to make food.

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Chloroplasts

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A cell that has a nucleus inside a membrane, found in animals, plants, fungi, and protists.

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Eukaryotic Cell

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A cell without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, found in bacteria and archaea.

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Prokaryotic Cell