3251359216 | Cell Wall | Outside of a plant cell that supports and protects it | 0 | |
3251362598 | Vacuole | Stores material such as water, salts, proteins and carbs | 1 | |
3251364582 | Chloroplast | captures energy from the sun and converts it to chemical energy (food) in a process called photosynthesis | 2 | |
3251368388 | Nucleus | Brain of the cell, contains all the cell's DNA with coded instructions for making proteins and other molecules | 3 | |
3251374122 | Flagella | Whip-like organelle used for movement | 4 | |
3251377234 | Cilia | Tiny hair-like structures used for movement | 5 | |
3251378962 | Pseudopod | Extensions of the cytoplasm used to move single celled organisms | 6 | |
3251383830 | Lysosomes | Organelle filled enzymes. Breaks down lipids, carbs, and proteins. Remove "junk" from cells and old organelles | 7 | |
3251390222 | Chromosomes | Threadlike structures that contain the genetic information that is passed from one generation of cells to another. Coiled up DNA, contain genetic information | 8 | |
3251399029 | Ribosomes | Particles of RNA and protein that produce proteins with instructions from the nucleus | 9 | |
3251404589 | Mitochondria | Converts chemical energy (food) stored in food to a more usable form of energy (POWERHOUSE) | 10 | |
3251409344 | Cell Membrane | Regulates what enters and leaves a cell | 11 | |
3251412643 | Nucleolus | Dense region of the nucleus where ribosomes are made | 12 | |
3251414703 | Cytoplasm | Water based jelly-like substance outside the nucleus | 13 | |
3251425097 | Endoplasmic Reticulum | The site of assembly and production of proteins, lipids, and other materials | 14 | |
3251430731 | Golgi Apparatus | Modify, sort and package proteins and other material for storage or secretion | 15 | |
3251437777 | Centrioles | Organizes cell division located near the nucleus | 16 | |
3251444300 | Vesicles | Membrane bound sac that transports proteins and other materials from the Golgi Apparatus to other parts of the cell | 17 | |
3314974882 | Prokaryotic Cell | Cell with NO nucleus, very simple, been around for millions of years. Example: Bacteria | 18 | |
3314982234 | Eukaryotic Cell | Cell with NUCLEUS, membrane-bound organelles, very complex. Examples: Plant cells, animal cells, fungi | 19 |
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