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911116779cytosolthe semifluid part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended
911116780cytoplasmthe entire region between the nucleus and the plasma membrane
911116781plasma membraneselective barrier that allows passage of oxygen, nutrients, and waste
911116782nucleuscontains most of the genes and is typically the largest organelle
911116783nuclear envelopeencloses nucleus, is a double membrane, covered in pores
911116784nuclear laminanetlike array of protein filaments that maintain the shape of the nucleus
911116785chromosomesstructures containing genetic information within the nucleus.
911116786chromatincomplex of proteins and DNA that makes up a chromosome
911116787nucleoluswhere rRNA is synthesized from DNA instructions,
911116788Ribosomesmade of rRNA and protein, carry out protein synthesis, 2 kinds, free and bound ribosomes.
911116789Free Ribosomessuspended in cytosol, enzymes that catalyze first steps of sugar breakdown
911116790Bound Ribosomesbound to the endoplasmic reticulum, make protein bound for insertion into membranes, packaging within lysosomes, or for exporting the cell
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