Cell Function Flashcards

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Cell membrane/Plasma membrane

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Maintains homeostasis by regulating the passage of materials into and out of the cell.

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Cytoplasm

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The portion of the cell within the cell membrane that includes the fluid and all of the organelles except the nucleus.

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Nucleus

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The control center of the cell/holds the genetic information of eukaryotic cells.

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Nuclear membrane

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A membrane that is dotted with thousands of pores that allow materials to move into and out of the nucleus.

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Chromatin

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DNA in the form of a threadlike material.

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Chromosomes

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Chromatin that is condensed.

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Nucleolus

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Makes ribosomes.

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Ribosomes

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Site of protein synthesis.

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Responsible for the synthesis, folding, modification, and transport of proteins within the cell.

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Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Site of lipid synthesis.