Eukaryotic Organelles and Protein Synthesis
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 nucleus | holds DNA |
| lysosome | breaks down large molecules and damaged organelles |
| ER | holds ribosomes |
| ribosome | makes proteins |
| vacuole | holds substances like food and water |
| vesicle | carries molecules like proteins around a cell, from one organelle to another |
| Golgi apparatus | prepares proteins for being sent out of the cell |
| cell membrane | controls what goes in and out of the cell |
| mitochondria | release energy from sugar in the process of respiration |
| eukaryotic | a cell which has a nucleus enclosing the DNA |
| gene | a region on DNA that has the directions for making a specific protein or polypeptide chain |
| RNA | a nucleic acid that consists of a single strand; generally holds a copy of a single gene |
| polypeptide chain | a simple chain of amino acids |
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