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| structure surrounding & protecting the cell - it determines what enters and leaves the cell |
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rod-shaped structures in the nucleus that contain regions of DNA called genes.
** there are 46 chromosomes (23 pairs) in every cell except for the egg & sperm cells, which contain only 23 individual, unpaired chromosomes |
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| all the material that is ouside the nucleus and yet contained within the cell membrane |
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| chemical found within each chromosome - arranged like a sequence of recipes in code, it directs the activities of the cell |
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| structure (canals) within the cytoplasm - site in which large protiens are made from smaller portien pieces - anabolism takes place on teh ribosome of the endoplactic reticulum |
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| regions of the DNA within each chromosome |
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| picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of the cell - the chromosomes are arranged in numerical order to determine their number & structure |
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| the total of the chemical process in a cell - it includes catabolism & anabolism |
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| structures in the cytoplasm in which foods are burned to release energy - catabolism takes place in mitochondria |
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| control center of the cell - it contains chromosomes & directs the activities of the cell |
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