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Cells and Cellular Structures/Functions Key Terms

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microscopetool that makes things look larger than they really are
ribosomesmall, round structures that make proteins
cell wallthick outer layer that surrounds the membranes of plants and some simple organisms
organellessmall structures in cytoplasm that do special jobs
cell membranethin structure that surrounds a cell
vacuolespace in cytoplasm that stores substances
osmosismovement of water through a membrane
mitosisdivision of the nucleus
nucleuscontrol center of a cell
lenspiece of curved glass or other clear material that causes light rays to come together or spread apart as they pass through
cell divisionprocess by which cells reproduce
chloroplaststructure in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll
cellbasic unit of structure in living things
mitochondriastructures that release energy from a cell
endoplasmic reticulumsmall network of tubes that substances move along
nuclear membranethin structure that surrounds and protects the nucleus
celluloseforms most of the cell wall of a plant cell
cytoplasmgel-like substance inside the cell where most of the cell's activities take place
lysosomesmall, round structure that breaks down nutrient molecules and old cell parts
Golgi bodyorganelle that packages and sends materials to other places


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