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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
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cell function.txt
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cell funtion
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9/20/2011, 8:29:47 PM
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