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| 7726773066 | plasma membrane | flexible outer boundary | 0 | |
| 7726773067 | Cytosol | Gel-like solution made up of water and solube molecules | 1 | |
| 7726773068 | Inclusions | Insoluble molecules | 2 | |
| 7726773069 | Organelles | Structures that carry out metabolic activity of cells | 3 | |
| 7726773070 | Nucleus | DNA containing control center | 4 | |
| 7726773071 | Nuclear envelope and pores | Double membrane barrier that encloses nucleoplasm | 5 | |
| 7726773072 | Nucleoli | Involved in rRNA synthesis and ribosome assembly | 6 | |
| 7726773073 | Chromatin | Consists of threadlike strands of DNA, RNA, & histone proteins | 7 | |
| 7726773074 | Extra cellular material | Substances found outside the cells Ex: blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid | 8 | |
| 7726773075 | lipid bilayer | Formed from membrane lipids | 9 | |
| 7726773076 | Hydrophilic | Water loving, phosphate heads that are polar(charged) | 10 | |
| 7726773077 | Hydrophobic | Water hating, fatty acid tails that are nonpolar(no charge) | 11 | |
| 7726773078 | Membrane proteins | Allow cell communication with environment | 12 | |
| 7726773079 | integral proteins | Location: firmly inserted into membrane Function: transport proteins | 13 | |
| 7726773080 | Peripheral proteins | Location: loosely attached to integral proteins Function: motor proteins for shape change during cell division and muscle contraction | 14 |