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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