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7979032668ChloroplastSite of photosynthesis Converts solar energy into potential energy in the glucose molecule plant cells only0
7979032669Peroxisomesmakes hydrogen peroxide to detoxify alcohol or convert lipids to be used for energy plant and animal cells1
7979032670AmyloplastStores starch amylose and turns in into glucosec some plant cells2
7979032671ChromoplastResponsible for the colors in plant 4 to 5 um plant cells only3
7979032672Plasmodesmataholes and channels in the cell wall that connect adjacent cells; allows stuff to pass through plant cells only4
7979032673Tight JunctionsEstablish barriers that prevents leakage between cells animal cells only5
7979032674DesmosomesJoins two cells together by the cytoskeleton joins by rivets into strong sheets animal cells only6
7979032675Gap JunctionsConnects two adjacent cells, allows subjects to pass through tunnels; animal cells only7
7979032676Contractile VacuoleOsmoregulation Takes water from cell then pushes the water out through cell membrane or wall Protists and algae8
7979032677Cell MembraneProtects cell from surroundings Allows certain substances in, keeps others out Phospholipid bilayer with proteins plant and animal9
7979032678NucleusBrain of cell contains dna plant and animal10
7979032679NucleolusNon-membranus structure involved in production of ribosomes; located in the nucleus plant and animal11
7979032680CentriolesSmall microtubles arranged in specific ways aids in cell division Animal only12
7979032681Ribosomescomplexes that makes proteins; free in cytosol or bound to rough ER or nuclear envelope plant and animal13
7979032682Golgi Apparatusorganelle active in synthesis, modification, sorting, and secretion of cell products Plant and animal14
7979032683Endoplasmic Reticulum Rough+Smoothnetwork of membranous sacs and tubes active in making and transporting proteins and lipids Plant and animal15
7979032684Mitochondriaorganelle where cellular resperation occurs and most ATP is generated plant and animal16
7979032685Lysosomesdigestive organelle where macromolecules are hydrolyzed (broken down); autophagy; apoptosis animal only17
7979032686Cytoskeletonreinforces cell's shape;functions in cell movement; components are made of protein plant and animal18
7979032687Microtubleschromosome movement, cell division processes, and maintains cell shape MOVING CELL PARTS plant and animal19
7979032688Microfilamentshelps with cell movement, gives shape,cytoplasmic streaming Thinnest filament thin, solid rods actin, myosin INVOLVED in MUSCLE CONTRACTION animal and plant20
7979032689Intermediate Filamentsshape cell, maintains positions of some organelles proteins (keratin) in coils21
7979032690Central VacuoleLargest organelle in plant cell; maintains turgor pressure because it is inflated with water. plant only22
7979032691Cell Wallouter layer that maintains cell's shape and protects from damage made of cellulose and other polysachrides, and proteins Plant only23
7979032692Cilialocated on outside of cell. pushes cell forward; short, numerous, and hair-like plant and animal24
7979032693Flagellumlocated on the outside of a cell; used for locomotion whip like structure made of microtubles; 9 pair ring outside, 1 pair inside25
7979032694centrosomemade of two centrioles; helps rearrange the cytoskeleton for cell division26
7979032695Prokaryoteno membrane bound organelles, no nucleus, free ribosomes and cell wall, single circular DNA27
7979032696Eukaryotemembrane bound organelles, multiple linear DNA, histones on DNA28
7979032697Eukaryotic plant cells onlychloroplasts, cell wall29
7979032698Eukaryotic animal cells onlylysosomes, centrioles30

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