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| the functional building blocks of all living things |
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| a subcomponent of the cell taht is specialized to perform aspects of life functions |
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the "powerhouse" of the cell
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the site of cellular respiration, which provides the cell with energy
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| a semipermeable envelope that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell |
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the jellylike material that makes up the inside of a cell
it contains the organelles of a cell |
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responsible for carrying out photosynthesis
only found in plant cells |
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stores fluid, water, food, or metabolic wastes
much larger in plant cells than animal cells |
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the "brain" of the cell
contains the cells hereditary information and DNA |
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| a network of membranes within the cell repsonsible for protein synthesis |
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the outermost layer of plant cells
very rigid, made up mostly of cellulose
provides structure and support |
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