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Cell Organelles
Term | Definition |
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Mitochondria | Energy |
Ribosomes | make proteins |
cell membrane | Controls what enters and leaves the cell; maintain homeostasis |
nucleus | control center; DNA |
cell wall | found in plants; structure, support, and protection |
chloroplast | found in plants; photosynthesis |
centrioles | animals only; cell division |
rough ER | transports proteins; has ribosomes |
Smooth ER | transports lipids |
Golgi Body | modifies, packages, and ships materials out of the cell |
nucleolus | makes ribosomes; darker region inside the nucleus |
prokaryote | a cell that does not have a nucleus; bacteria is example |
cytoplasm | jelly-like substance inside cell |
eukaryote | a cell that has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles; plants, animals, protist, fungi |
organelle | structure in a cell that has a function |
vacuole | storage of water, salt, sugar, and waste |
cell theory | basic unit of life, all living things have cells, cells come from pre-existing cells |
Common structures | All cells have DNA, cytoplasm, cell membrane, and ribosomes |
Lysosome | Breaks down material and cleans the cell |
Cytoskeleton | Helps a cell keep its shape |
Cilia and Flagella | carry out cell movement |