| Term | Definition |
|---|
| cell wall | rigid structure that gives support to a cell |
| cellulose | complex sugar that most animals can't digest |
| cell membrane | protective barrier that encloses the cell |
| lipids | a group of compounds that do not dissolve in water |
| phospholipid | lipid that contains phosphorus |
| hydrophobic | water fearing |
| hydrophilic | water loving |
| cytoskeleton | web of proteins in the cytoplasm |
| nucleus | large organelle in a eukaryotic cell |
| nucleolus | where a cell begins to make ribosomes |
| ribosomes | organelles that make protein |
| amino acid | one of about 20 different organic molecules used to make protein |
| endoplasmic reticulum | system of folded membranes in which proteins, lipids, and other materials are made |
| mitochondrion | organelle in which sugar is broken down to produce energy |
| chloroplasts | organelles in plant and algae cells in which photosynthesis take place |
| photosynthesis | process by which plants and algae use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugar and oxygen |
| chlorophyll | a green pigment found inside the inner membrane of a chloroplast |
| golgi complex | organelle that packages and distributes proteins |
| vesicle | small sac that surrounds material to be moved into or out of a cell |
| lysosomes | organelles that contain digestive enzymes |
| vacuole | large vesicle |
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