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Parts of the Cell
basic parts & their functions
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Biology
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01/09/2006

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cytoplasm
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thick fluid material surrounding the nucleus, contains cell organelles
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mitochondria
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powerhouse of the cell, provides energy to the cell, bean-shaped
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mitochondria
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powerhouse of the cell, provides energy to the cell, bean-shaped
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chloroplast
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ONLY FOUND IN PLANT CELLS, contains chlorophyl, site of photosynthesis
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nucleus
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control center of the cell
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chromosomes
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genetic material in the nucleus, made of DNA
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cell membrane
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surrounds the cytoplasm and holds the cell together; controls what moves in and out of the cell
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cell wall
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ONLY FOUND IN PLANT CELLS, provides structure and support between the cells
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vacuole
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stores food, water, and waste
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ribosomes
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site of protein production
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endoplasmic reticulum
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network of channels within the cytoplasm, moves material from place to place
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golgi bodies
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packaging of protein and other cell products to ship out of the cell takes place here
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