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Anatomy of Cells
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Cells
The basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.
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Cell Membrane
A lipid barrier that encloses the cytoplasm and controls what enters and exits the cell.
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Function
What something does.
4.
Chloroplast
A membrane-bound organelle in plants that is the site of photosynthesis.
5.
Cell Wall
A tough, protective barrier that surrounds the outer membrane of some types of cells.
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Mitochondrion
The organelle that functions in energy production; the power factory of the cell.
7.
Nucleus
A membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the DNA; the control center of the cell.
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Organelle
A structure inside a cell that performs a specialized function.