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Mrs. Bissey's Cell Vocabulary
Mrs. Bissey's Class
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Science
6th Grade
02/20/2013

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CYTOPLASM
Definition
jelly-like substance that fills a cell
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MITOCHONDRIA
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  • TAKES IN NUTRIENTS FROM THE CELL, BREAKS IT DOWN, AND TURNS IT INTO ENERGY

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NUCLEUS
Definition
the control center of the cell; contains DNA
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VACUOLE
Definition
storage areas in a cell that can hold food, water or waste
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CELL MEMBRANE
Definition
thin covering surrounding the cell that allows materials to enter and exit
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CELL WALL
Definition
tough and rigid outer layer of plant cells
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CHLOROPLASTS
Definition
the organelle that contains chlorophyll and where photosynthesis takes place
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RIBOSOMES
Definition
organelle that makes protein
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LYSOSOME
Definition
organelle that breaks down food and/or worn-out cell parts
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GOLGI BODY
Definition
organelle that packages proteins for transport OUT of the cell
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ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM
Definition
a system that helps produce, process and transport proteins inside of the cell
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NUCLEAR MEMBRANE
Definition
thin covering that allows certain materials to enter/exit the nucleus
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PROKARYOTIC
Definition
cells that do not have a definite nucleus; bacteria cells
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EUKARYOTIC
Definition
cells that do have a definite nucleus; most plant and animal cells
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