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HHS Biology 03 (20 cards)
Cell parts
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Biology
9th Grade
03/07/2011

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ribosomes
Definition
site of protein synthesis; where protein is made
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lysosomes
Definition
waste disposal
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golgi
Definition
sorts and packages proteins from ER
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microtubules
Definition
cell movement
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microfilaments
Definition
structure and support
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centrioles
Definition
assists during mitisis (reproduction)
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vacuoles
Definition
store water, food and waste
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chloroplasts
Definition
captures light energy and turns it into chemical energy (photosynthesis)
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cell membrane
Definition
regulates what enters and exits the cell
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cell wall
Definition
supports and protects plant cells
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nucleus
Definition
controls cell activity
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nucleolus (in nucleus)
Definition
produces ribosomes
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chromatin (in nucleus)
Definition
uncoiled version of DNA; passes traits on to offspring
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chromosomes (inside nucleus)
Definition
coiled version of DNA; passes traits to offspring
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Organelles
Definition
located in cytoplasm; only in eukaryotic cells
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flagella (outside cell)
Definition
whip-like tail that moves the cell
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cilia (outside cell)
Definition
tiny hairs that move the cell
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cytoplasm
Definition
jelly-like; hold all the organelles in place inside the cell
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mitochondria
Definition
converts food into energy; makes energy
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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
Definition
transports substances through the cell; factory for lipids and proteins
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