Cells - The basic unit of structure and function of an organism., unicellular - only one cell, Multicellular - many cells, asexual - one cell divides into two, Genetic info is copied before the cell divides, the 2 daughter cells are genetically identical., Sexual - Two cells combine to create the first cell of a new organism, Nucleus - The control center, the genetic material is stored here, Cell Membrane - The outer boundary of the cell, Cytoplasm - the material between the nucleus and the cell membrane, it is a semi-liquid material, Eukaryotes - Cells with a membrane bound nucleus (humans, plants...) have bags within a bag, because they contain many membrane-bound organelles, Rough ER - Studded with ribosomes, Smooth ER - no ribosomes, Lipids are synthesized here and added to the proteins (to make lipoproteins), Chloroplast - What traps the sun's light energy and converts it into chemical energy (photosynthesis)? It is found in plants, not animals, and also contains chlorophyll, Chlorophyll - The pigment used in photosynthesis, Cytoskeleton - the network of filaments and fibers that gives the cell its shape and keeps organelles in place, Microtubules - Cytoskeletons are made of these hollow tubes of protein, Centrioles - Microtubules form these important cell divisions, Lysosomes - Sacks that contain enzymes to break down cell debris, worn-out organelles, bacteria, fats and carbs. (garbage collectors of the cell), Ribosomes - Have 2 subunits that provide the scaffolding for protein synthesis, Vacuoles - Stores water and food, plants have a large central vacuole for water storage,

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