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The Basis of Life: the Cell
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Biology
10th Grade
09/25/2008

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Robert Hooke
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invented the first compound(2 lenses) microscope
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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used a single lensed microscope
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Rudolph Virchow
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theorized that all cells must arise fom pre-existing cells
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Nucleus
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the control center for the cell, surrounded by a membrane, and contains the nucleolus
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Nucleolus
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a dense area inside the nucleus, it contains the DNA
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Cell Membrane
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It seperates the cell from its outer environment, it controls what enters and what leaves the cell, called "semi-permiable"
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Cytoplasm
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This is the watery substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, all of the cells orgenelles are located here
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Mitochondria
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releases energy from food through cellular respiration
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Ribosome
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This is the site of protien synthesis(the making of protien)
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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The fluid-filled chambers that allow transport of materials
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Golgi Complex
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stacks of membrane sacks, processes, packages and stores cell products for release
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Vacuole
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A fluid filled orgenelle, it is where nutrients and wastes are stored
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Lysosome
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contains digestive enzymes to break down food
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Centriole
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*ONLY IN ANIMAL CELLS*, functions in cell division
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Chloroplasts
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*ONLY IN PLANT CELLS*, the site of photosynthesis, they have a green color
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Cell Wall
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*ONLY IN PLANT CELLS*, this provides structure and support, it is located outside of the cell membrane
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Organelles
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Components of the cell
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