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Vocab 11: Basic Cell Structures

AB
plasma membraneProvides a boundary between the cell and its environment
cytoplasmWatery cell fluid that contains the cell organelles, many life processes take place here
nucleusControls cell activities
ribosomesMake proteins (protein synthesis)
endoplasmic reticulumSystem of channels or canals that transport materials throughout the cell
mitochondriaInvolved in cell respiration, "powerhouse of the cell," makes ATP (an energy molecule)
golgi complexSynthesizes, packages, and secretes cell products
chloroplastsInvolved in manufacture of food for plants (photosynthesis)
cell wallSurrounds the cell membrane and its contents, gives the plant its shape
vacuolesStore water, wastes, and food



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