Cell Parts
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sincere_dynasty on January 19, 2010
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Biology - types of cells, part of cells
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 chloroplast | converts sunlight into glucose during photosynthesis |
| mitochondria | power plant of cell, releases energy from glucose inside the cell |
| organelle | small structure in plant or animal cells that has a special function |
| cytoplasm | jelly-like liquid that holds the organelles in place |
| ribosomes | makes proteins |
| cell wall | rigid outer edge of a plant cell, made of cellulose |
| chlorophyll | green pigment that absorbs the suns energy in plant cells |
| lysosomes | digestive system of cell, breaks down food |
| vacuole | stores water in plants |
| golgi body | packages molecules in the cell |
| nucleus | directs cell functions, contains dna |
| animal cell | different than plant cells because there is NO cell wall, chloroplast, or vacuole |
| flagella & cilia | cell structure used for cellular movement |
| plant cell | has a cell wall, chloroplast, and a vacuole |
| prokaryotic cell | NO NUCLEUS OR ORGANELLES, dna floats in the cytoplasm |
| eukaryotic cell | HAS A NUCLEUS AND ORGANELLES. |
| example of eukaryote | body, plant, and animal cell |
| example of prokaryote | bacteria, simple cell |
| endoplasmic reticulum | cellular highway, transports molecules within the cell |
| cell membrane | edge of a cell, controls what molecules can enter or exit a cell |
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