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Chapter 8 section 2 vocab review

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selectively permeablea term that describes biological membranes, which allow some substances to pass across them while others cannot
lipid bilayera flexible double-layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane and forms a barrier between the cell and its surroundings
cell walla strong, supporting layer around the cell membraine in some cells
mitochondrionan organelle that convert chemical energy in food to ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
chloroplastan organelle that converts solar energy into cellular energy via photosynthesis
Golgi Apparatusan organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell
endoplasmic reticuluman organelle in cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell
ribosomea small particle of RNA and protein that produces proteins by following coded instructions that come from DNA
cytoskeletona network of protein filaments that gives a cell its shape and internal organization
lysosomeorganelle that breaks down lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins into small molecules that can be used by the rest of the cell
centriolea structure in animal cells that aid in cell division
vacuoleorganelle that stores material such as water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
organellea specialized structure that performs important functions in the cell
cytoplasmthe portion of the cell that is outside of the nucleus


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