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Cell and macromolecules
macromolecules, cell organelles
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Biology
10th Grade
02/13/2012

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Plant cell
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Prokaryote or bacteria cell
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eukaryote
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Lipids (fats and oils)
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Protein
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Carbohydrates
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Nucleus
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Mitochondria
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Chloroplast
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Nucleus
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contains DNA, control center
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Vacuole
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store materials
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Lysosomes
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Break down and recycle marcomolecules
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Cytoskeleton
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maintains cell shape, moves cell parts, helps cells move
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Centrioles
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organize cell division
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Ribosomes
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synthesize proteins
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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assembles proteins and lipids
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Golgi Apparatus
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Modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids for storage or transport out of the cell
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Chloroplasts
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convert solar energy to chemical energy stored in food
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Mitochondria
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Convert chemical energy in food to usable compounds
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Cell Wall
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shapes, supports, nad protects the plant cell
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Cell Membrane
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regulates materials entering and leaving the cell
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Examples of nucleic acids
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DNA and RNA
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element found in all living things
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carbon
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Homeostasis
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all organisms need to keep their internal environment stable
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Function of Carbohydrates
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used for quick energy
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Function of Lipids
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long-term energy storage, waterproofing, and insulation
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Function of proteins
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control rate of reaction, regulate cell processes, build structures, transport substances, and fight diseases.
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Activation Energy
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the energy that is needed to get a reaction started, enzymes decrease the amount of energy needed
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Catalyst
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a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
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