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Cell Structure Vocab (Cell Parts Only - Holscher)

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cell
the basic unit of all living things
prokaryote
type of organism without a nucleus in its cell
eukaryote
type of organism with nuclei in its cells
cytoplasm
the cell gel, helps keep the organelles in place
nucleus
directs all activities of a cell
ribosomes
makes proteins for a cell
mitochondria
makes energy in a cell
lysosomes
breaks down wastes and worn out parts in a cell
chloroplasts
make food from sunlight in a plant cell
Golgi complex
collects and packages materials to get them ready to go around the cell
vacuole
stores food and water, and sometimes waste
cell wall
extra layer of support on a plant cell, makes it more rigid
cell membrane
allows only certain materials in and out of a cell
endoplasmic reticulum
a system of mebranes that transports (moves) materials around inside a cell
cytoskeleton
fibers in the cell that give shape and support for a cell
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