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skin for cell; seperates cell from environment-

plasma membrane
condensed; genetic material for DNA for cell-

chromosome
stringy; genetic material for DNA for cell-

chromatin
long;move cell or substances across cell surface-

flagella
short; move cell or substances across cell surface-

cilia
membrane that encloses nucleus; more porous than cell membrane-

nuclear envelope
makes ribosmoes (small round bodies in nucleus)-

nucleolus (nucleoi)
houses DNA that directs cell activities; brain of cell-

nucleus
storage area for cell; not all cells have these-

vacuole
communicate & transport within the cell; doesn't have ribosomes attached-
- smooth endoplasmic
- reticulum
communicate & transport within the cell; has ribosomes attached-
- rough endoplasmic
- reticulum
site of protein synthesis or making protein for cell-

ribosomes
powerhouse of cell; makes ATP-

mitochondria
digest worn out cell parts or foreign objects-

lysosomes
packaging center for cell-

golgi appartus
paired, cylindrical bodies lie at right angles to each other-

centroiles
small lysosome-like membranous sacs containing oxidase enzymes that detoxify harmful chemicals-

peroxisomes
cell contents outside nucleus; is major site of most activities carried out by cell (cytosol + organelles)-

cytoplasm
fluid part of cytoplasm-

cytosol
minute fingerlike projections that greatly increase the surface area of cell-

microvilli
nucleus, plasma membrane, cytoplasm-

3 regions of cells
suspended in the cytosol-

organelles