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Unit 3 Vocabulary Part 1: Parts of the Cell

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The smallest unit of lifeCell
The jelly-like material that contains the building blocks for cells and fills the space of the cell is what?Cytoplasm
The scientist who named cellsRobert Hooke
The idea that all living things are made of cells, cells are the basic unit of life, and all cells come from pre-existing cellsCell Theory
The organelle in an eukaryote that contains all of the genetic information of the cellNucleus
The organelle that is the "boss of the cell"Nucleus
Cells that do not have a nucleusProkaryotic
Specialized parts of the cell that have special jobsOrganelles
The membrane around the nucleusNuclear Envelope
Pieces of packaged genetic information in the nucleusChromosome
Dark dot in the middle of the nucleus that makes ribosomesNucleolus
The tiny organelle that makes proteinsRibosome
A network of tubes that help to change and send proteins to where they belong in the cellEndoplasmic Reticulum
Stacks of membrane in the cell that transport products out of the cellGolgi Apparatus
The post office of the cellGolgi Apparatus
Packets of digestive enzymes that get rid of waste in the cellLysosome
Trashcan of the cellLysosome
A organelle in the cell that stores materials, like a bagVacuole
The organelle that makes energy in the cell, cell respiration takes place hereMitochondria
PowerhouseMitochondria
The organelle of the cell where photosynthesis takes place (only in plants)Chloroplast
Part of the cell that supports and gives the cell structureCytoskeleton
The organelle that helps the cell to divide, looks like twizzler bitesCentrioles
The boundary around the outside of the cellCell Membrane
The boundary around the outside of the cellCell Wall
The chemical composition of the cell membranePhospholipid Bilayer


Biology Instructor
Central Bucks High School - West
Doylestown, PA

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