Cell Structures and function
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16 terms
Sundanese | English |
|---|---|
| Cell Wall |  Rigid layer surrounding the cell, provides structure and support (plants only) |
| DNA | Genetic information for the cell |
| Nucleus | Control center of the cell |
| Nucleolus | Center of the nucleus, contains DNA |
| Ribosome | assembles proteins |
| cytoplasm | gel-like substance inside cell that holds all the structures in place |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | complex series of folded membranes in the cell cytoplasm that is involved in moving cellular parts, smooth ER do not have ribosomes, rough ER have ribosomes |
| Organelle | "little organs" inside the cell |
| Golgi apparatus | sorts proteins and sends them to the correct location |
| Mitochondrion | transfers food into energy |
| Vacuoles | storage area for waste and water, very large in plant cell |
| microtubules | "straw-like" structures that help make-up the skeleton system of the cell |
| microfilament | fiber structure that help make-up the skeleton system of the cell |
| Centrioles | help with cell divison (animal cells only) |
| Chloroplast | makes food for plants (plant cells only) |
| plasma membrane | layer surrounding the cell, controls what goes in and out of the cell |
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