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Cells
Cellular organelles
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Biology
7th Grade
09/03/2012

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Term

Cell Membrane

 

 

Definition

forms the outer boundary of the cell and allows only certain materials to move into or out of the cell

 

 

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Cytoplasm

 

 

Definition

a gel-like material inside the cell; it contains water and nutrients for the cell

 

 

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Nucleus
Definition

directs the activity of a cell; it contains chromosomes with the DNA

 

 

Term
Nuclear Membrane
Definition

separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm

 

 

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Mitochondria
Definition

break down food and release energy to the cell

 

 

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Vacuoles
Definition

storage areas for the cell

 

 

Term
Cell Wall
Definition
provides structure to the plant cell
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Chloroplasts
Definition
contain chlorophyll that transforms solar energy into food for the plant cell
Term
Golgi complex
Definition
processes, packages and ships materials produced by the cell
Term

Endoplasmic

Reticulum (ER)

Definition

moves material through

the cell,

found as both rough and smooth e.r.

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