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Cell Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Cell Membrane | Like the bouncer of the club, some things get in, some things get out. (Selectively permeable) |
Nucleus | Controls the center of the cell, where all genetic information is. |
Nuclear Envelope | Like the cell membrane, protects the nucleus. (Selectively permeable) |
Nuclear Pore | A tunnel going through the cell, lets bigger things into or out of the nucleus. |
Nucleolus | Stores information for making RNA. |
Chromatin | Uncoiled DNA. (Looks like roman noodles) |
Cytoplasm | Jelly-like substance, gives the cell its shape. |
Mitochondrion | Powerhouse of the cell. |
Golgi Complex | Package & ship (Like UPS) |
Centriole | Used when the cell divines. |
Microtubule | Gets the "thing" there faster. (Cellular Highway) |
Microfilament | Gives the cell its shape, makes up the cell skeleton. |
Ribosome | Makes proteins. |
E.R. | Rough-Full of ribosome. (Protein Factory) Smooth-No ribosome, makes fats. |
Vacuole | Storage unit. |
Lysosome | Janitor. Something breaks? This dissolves it. |