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cell structure
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7th Grade
01/22/2010

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cell wall
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the rigid, outer layer of a plant cell.
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centriole
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a bundle of mictubules that helps organize the movement of chromosomes during cell division
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chloroplast
Definition
an organelle that converts the radient energy of the sun into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.
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cytoplasm
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a jellly-like substance, composed mainly of water, occupying most of the space between the cell memebrane and the necleus.
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endoplasmic reticulum
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a network of passageways in which chemical compounds are manufactured, processed, and transported.
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Golgi apparatus
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a stack of memebrans that collects, modifies, and packages chemical compounds.
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lysosome
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a small sac that contains digastive chemicals.
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mitochondria
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organelles that, using oxygen, convert nutrients into energy that can be used by the cell.
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nuclear envelope
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a double-layered membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus.
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nucleolus
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a small body in the nucleus where ribosomes are synthesized
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nucleus
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a round body inthe center of the cell that cotains DNA and directs the cells activities
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