EOC Cells Vocab One

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A biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of all cells from the outside environment.

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Cell Membrane

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A rigid layer that provides support and protection to the cells of plants, fungi, and bacteria.

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Cell Wall

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The region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined and where the spindle fibers attach during cell division.

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Centromere

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An organelle found in plant cells and some algae that conducts photosynthesis.

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Chloroplast

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Thread-like structures located within the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

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Chromosomes

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The material within a living cell, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles and the cytosol.

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Cytoplasm

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A complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.

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Golgi Apparatus

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A network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell, involved in protein and lipid synthesis.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Organelles known as the powerhouses of the cell, generating most of the cell's supply of ATP, used as a source of chemical energy.

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Mitochondria

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A membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's chromosomes.

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Nucleus