Science Vocab Flashcard 2

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Rigid support barrier in plant cells.

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cell wall

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Thin, selectively permeable wrapping around all cell types that controls entry and exit.

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cell membrane

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Control center of the cell where DNA is stored?

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nucleus

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Organelle in the nucleus that creates ribosomes?

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nucleolus

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Rod-shaped organelles that convert food energy to ATP?

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mitochondria

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Organelle with passageways for protein transport; rough version has ribosomes, smooth version does not.

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endoplasmic reticulum

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Small, spherical organelle that creates proteins.

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ribosome

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Organelle that wraps and packages proteins into transportable form?

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golgi bodies

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Jelly-like substance in a cell that holds everything in place?

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cytoplasm

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Storage sac in cells for food, waste, and water (large in plant cells, small in animal cells).

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vacuole