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Layne Cross cell vocabulary
Cells
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Science
6th Grade
04/12/2011

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Cell Wall
Definition
stiff outer barrier of a plant cell; made mostly of cellulose
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Cell
Definition
basic unit of life
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Cell Membrane
Definition
structure that surrounds the cytoplasm of the cell
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Ribosome
Definition
structure in a cell where proteins are put together
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Nucleus
Definition
the control center of the cells
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Cholorophyll
Definition
green pigment in plant cells that captures energy of sunlight for use in photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis
Definition
chemical process by which plants use light energy to make sugar
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Mitochondria
Definition
powerhouses of the cell; transform energy in food to a form the cell can use
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Golgi Bodies
Definition
help package products from the ER and distribute them around
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