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Cell Structure and Function

Review the key concepts and terms used in this unit of study.

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osmosisthe movement of water from an area of high solute concentration to low solute concentration
cell membraneseparates inside and outside of both animal and plant cells
organellestructure in a cell that carries out a particular function
vacuolesfluid filled membranes used to store water
chloroplastcarries out process of photosynthesis
nucleuscontains instructions that regulate function of the cell
chromatinlong thin threads of DNA found in the nucleus
chromosomesshort thick threads of DNA found in the nucleus when cell is dividing
endoplasmic reticulumcontinuous network of channels that transport materials through the cell
rough endoplasmic reticulumendoplasmic reticulum covered ribosomes
smooth endoplasmic reticulumendoplasmic reticulum that has no ribosomes
ribosomesites of protein synthesis in the cell.
golgi bodiesflattened sacs that process, package, and store proteins to be released from the cell
lysosomespackages of strong digestive (hydrolytic) enzymes
mitochondriaorganelle that carries out cellular respiration to produce energy


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