Cell Structures & Functions Vocab Review

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Boundary between a cell and its environment, controlling material passage.

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cell membrane

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Jellylike substance in cells containing molecules and organelles.

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Cytoplasm

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Organelle linking amino acids to form proteins

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ribosome

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Small cell structure with a membrane and specific function

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organelle

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Interconnected network of tubules, sometimes with ribosomes, for protein and lipid synthesis.

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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A stack of flat stacks that prepare proteins and lipids for use inside and outside the cell.

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Golgi apparatus

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Small organelle that transports materials in the cytoplasm

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Vesicle

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Organelle with a double membrane storing most of a cell's DNA

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nucleus

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Spherical structure in the nucleus that produces and assembles ribosomes.

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nucleolus

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Bean-shaped organelle supplying energy, with its own ribosome and DNA.

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Mitochondria