loosly coiled genetic material that makes up chromosomes, a complex of proteins and DNA
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endomembrane system
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membranes that divide the cell into organelles such as the nuclear membrane, the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vesicles, and the cell membrane.
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nucleus
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chromosome-containing part of a eukaryotic cell
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Mysosin
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A type of protein filament that interacts with actin filaments to cause cell contraction.
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eukaryotic cell
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Cell with a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
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nuclear envelope
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encloses the nucleus to separate its contents from the cytoplasm
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Actin
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A globular protein that links into chains, two of which twist helically about each other, forming microfilaments in muscle and other contractile elements in cells.
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flagella
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a long tail-like structure that aids in cell movement
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organelles
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membrane-enclosed structures within a eukaryotic cell
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Golgi apparatus
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stack of membranes that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins from the endoplasmic reticulum
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cell wall
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extracellular structure specific to plant cells, protects the cell, maintains its shape, and prevents excessive water uptake
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cilia
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a short hair-like structures that enable movement of cells or movement of materials outside a cell, utilizes a back-and-forth motion
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chloroplasts
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contain chlorophyll which help absorb solar energy in order to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars during photosynthesis
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ribosomes
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made of ribosomal RNA and protein, synthesize proteins
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cytoskeleton
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a network of fibers bracing the cytoplasm
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plasma membrane
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The selective barrier that surrounds a cell; it controls what enters and leaves the cell
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central vacuole
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the largest organelle in a plant cell. It is surrounded by the tonoplast and functions to hold materials and wastes. It also functions to maintain the proper pressure within plant cells
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rough ER
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portion of the endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes, produce and transport membrane and secretory proteins
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chromosomes
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tightly coiled structures that carry the genetic information (can be seen during nuclear division)
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cytoplasm
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the region in a cell between the cell membrane and nucleus; it contains the cell structures and oganelles
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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
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accounts for more than half of total membrane in many eukaryotic cells, continuous with the nuclear envelope
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mitochondria
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chemically convert chemical (food) energy into usable ATP energy through cellular respiration
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microtubules
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hollow rods of protein, support the cell and moves organelles within the cell
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nucleolus
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located in the nucleus, makes, synthesizes, and partially assembles ribosomes
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centrioles
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cylindrical organelle near the nucleus in animal cells, occurring in pairs and involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division
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lysosome
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membranous sac of hydrolytic enzymes, which the cell uses to digest unwanted materials
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smooth ER
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portion of the endoplasmic reticulum free of ribosomes, synthesize lipids, detoxifies the cell, and regulates calcium levels
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prokaryotic cell
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Cell with no nucleus nor membrane bound organelles
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transport vesicles
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vesicles in transit from one part of the cell to another
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gap junctions
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intercellular junction in animal tissues that provide cytoplasmic channels from one cell to an adjacent cell, similar to plasmodesmata in plants
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centrosome
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a region located near the nucleus where micro-tubules grow from; important in cell division