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Parts of the Cell

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Eukaryotic
Cells that contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles Ex: plants and animals
Prokaryotic
Cells that do not contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles, Ex: bacteria
cell membrane
outer covering of a cell that lets things in and out of the cell
cell wall
stiff outer covering of plant cells and some fungal cells
flagella
long whip-like tail some cells have to help them move
cilia
short, oarlike structures that help an organism like the Paramecium move
cytoskeleton
a network of threadlike proteins that form a framework inside a cell, gives the cell its shape
cytoplasm
gel-like structure inside a cell
nucleus
the "manager of the cell", directs cell activities and contains genetic information
nucleolus
structure inside the nucleus that makes ribosomes
nuclear envelope
surrounds the nucleus and lets things such as ribosomes and RNA move into and out of the nucleus
ribosomes
make proteins, sometimes are found on the ER or are also found floating in the cytoplasm
rough endoplasmic reticulum
contains ribosomes and is responsible for moving things around in the cell
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
does not contain ribosomes and is responsible for making lipids such as cholesterol
mitochondria
"Power House" of the cell, energy is broken down here
Chloroplast
structure found in plant cells that use light energy and make food in the form of glucose
Golgi apparatus
stacked membranes that package substances in the cell
lysosomes
a type of vesicle that breaks down and recycles cellular components
vacuoles
organelles that store food, water, and water material in the cell
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