Parts of a Cell
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 mitochondria | powerhouse, makes ATP |
| cell wall | plants only, supports cell/plant example: skeleton |
| ribosomes | found on ER, make proteins |
| endoplasmic reticulum | ER, passageway/expressway for substances |
| chloroplasts | plants only, green, chlorophyl, photosynthesis |
| cytoplasm | fluid of the cell, allows things to move example: swimming pool |
| nucleolus | found in nucleus, makes ribosomes |
| chromosomes | found in nucleus, instruction manual |
| vacuoles | storage: food, water, waste bigger in plants |
| nucleus | brain/command center, controls all cell functions |
| cell membrane | controls what goes in and out, gives the cell shape example: military base |
| Golgi complexes | make vacuoles, "gift wrappers" |
| centrioles | animals only, star-shaped, help cells divide |
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