Flashcards: Life Science Quiz 1 - 2011 (cell organelles)
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mrbrown_mms on February 9, 2011
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Study guide for Life Science Quiz 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cell Wall | A tough structure outside the cell membrane that supports and protects the cell (animal cells do not have these) |
| Cell Membrane | Surrounds the cell and only allows certain materials to move into and out of the cell |
| Nucleus | Directs all the activites of the cell |
| Vacuole | A temporary storage place for the cell |
| Vesicle | Transports protein packages created by the golgi bodies |
| Ribosome | Helps to create protein |
| Golgi Bodies | Packages and moves proteins to the outside of the cell |
| Mitochondria | Releases energy for the cell |
| Lysosome | Digests wastes and worn out cell parts |
| Endoplsmic Reticulum | Moves material around the cell like a system of conveyor belts |
| Cytoplasm | Gel-like material inside the cell membrane and outside the nucleus |
| Chloroplast | Takes in sunlight, water and carbon dioxide and converts it to food |
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