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Cell Structure
Term | Definition |
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cell membrane | protective outer covering of all cells that regulates the interaction between the cell and the enviroment |
cytoplasm | constantly moving gel-like mixture inside the cell membrane that contains heredity material and is location of most of a cell's life processes |
cell wall | rigid structure that encloses, supports, and protects the cell of plants, algae, fungi, and most bacteria |
organelle | structure in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell that can act as a storage site, process energy, move materials, or manufacture substances |
nucleus | in life science, organelle that controls controls all the activities of a cell and contains heredity material made of protiens and DNA |
chloroplast | green, chlorophyll-containing, plant-cell organelle that uses light energy to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water |
mitochondrian | cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy |
endoplasmic reticulum | cytoplasmic organelle that moves materials around in a cell and is made up of a complex series of folded membranes; can be rough (with attached ribsomes) or smooth (without attached ribsomes) |
tissue | group of similar cells that work together to do one job |
organ | structure, such as the heart, made up of different types of tissues that all work together |