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Structure and Function of the Cell

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cellthe smallest unit that can carry on all the processes of life
cell membranea thin membrane of phospholipids that surrounds the cell
cell theoryall living things are made of cells, cells are the units of structure and function in an organism, cells come only from prexisting cells
eukaryotea cell with membrane bound organelles
nucleusthe control center of the cell
organellea cell component that performs a specific function for the cell
prokaryotea cell without membrane bound organelles
cell wallfound in plant cells outside of the cell membrane, used for support and structure
chloroplastan organelle used in plant cells to capture light for photosynthesis
chromatina combination of DNA and protein
chromosomedense packing of the chromatin in the cell before cell division
ciliumhairlike projections that aid in cell movement
cytoplasmholds all of the cell parts in place
ERmoves proteins in the cell
flagellumhairlike projection that aids in cell movement
Golgi apparatusthe packing and distribution center of a cell
integral proteina protein found in the cell membrane
lysosometakes care af wastes in the cell
mitochondriansupplies energy for the cell
nuclear envelopethe membrane that surrounds the nucleus
nucleoluswhere the ribosomes are made
peripheral proteina protein found on the inside or outside of the cell membrane
ribosomemake proteins for the cell
selectively permeable proteina membrane that allows certain things to pass through it
vacuolestorage space in a cell

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