Cell Organelles and Structures

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Cytoplasm

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The jelly-like substance within the cell, containing organelles and the cytoskeleton.

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Flagella

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Long, whip-like structures used for cell movement.

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Cytoplasm composition

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Liquid made of water, salt, and other dissolved nutrients in the cell.

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Cytoskeleton function in animal cells

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Helps maintain the shape of animal cells.

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Nucleolus function

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Involved in rRNA transcription and ribosome assembly

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Responsible for lipid/hormone synthesis and detoxification of cell wastes.

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Peroxisome function

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Responsible for lipid hydrolysis and also using catalase to break down hydrogen peroxide (toxic to the cell)

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A cells shape and the amount and types of organelles it has determines ...

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Function

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Lysosome function

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break down cell waste and denatured proteins into their monomers.

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Function of ribosomes

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read messenger RNA (mRNA) to synthesize proteins