Description

made of multiple cells
thinnest filament of the cytoskeleton
has a nucleus and membrane bound organelles
cell with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles
helps bacteria cell move around
the "boxes" of the "packaging plant"
organs of a cell
the outer lining of a cell
made up of two or more organs working together
makes proteins
have a cell wall, large central vacuole, and no lysosomes
has lysosomes and no cell wall
group or colony of cells
Made up of a bunch of different cells with similar functions
made of one cell
found in a plant cell converts the sun's rays into energy
cytoskeleton components found in cells of many animal species
life form
another name for the cell membrane
stores nutrients water and waste
assist in pigment synthesis
observed cork under a microscope and named the cells after the rooms monks lived in
prepares the proteins for the Golgi apparatus, no ribosomes
cellular structure that houses DNA
has ribosomes, prepares the proteins for the Golgi apparatus
another name for the cytoplasm
only found in animal cells, break down waste
Three parts to it
produce energy
skeleton of a cell
the very outer layer of a plant cell
located in the nucleus and holds RNA
first to observe living cells
made of tissues with similar functions
component of the cytoskeleton
Packages proteins and ships them off to where they need to go
made of different cells
the smallest unit of life all living things are made of one or more of these
found in eukaryotic cells, serve as sensory organelles

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