cytology vocab 2

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network of flat, interconnected sacs or tubes that produce and transport cellular materials, such as proteins and ribosomes. 

<p>network of flat, interconnected sacs or tubes that produce and transport cellular materials, such as proteins and ribosomes.&nbsp;</p>
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network of tubes that produce and transport cellular materials, such as lipids, and break down toxins with no ribosomes. 

<p>network of tubes that produce and transport cellular materials, such as lipids, and break down toxins with no ribosomes.&nbsp;</p>
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golgi apparatus

flattened fluid-filled sacs that modify, package, store, and transport cellular products, primarily from the endoplasmic reticulum. blood type is determined by this.

<p>flattened fluid-filled sacs that modify, package, store, and transport cellular products, primarily from the endoplasmic reticulum. blood type is determined by this.</p>
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lysosome

a spherical sac containing hydrolytic enzymes used to digest or breakdown biomolecules and cellular waste.

<p>a spherical sac containing hydrolytic enzymes used to digest or breakdown biomolecules and cellular waste.</p>
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cytoskeleton

a network of protein filaments and tubes found in the cytoplasm; allows a cell to maintain its shape and the position of its organelles. organelles use this to move from one place to another.

<p>a network of protein filaments and tubes found in the cytoplasm; allows a cell to maintain its shape and the position of its organelles. organelles use this to move from one place to another. </p>
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vacuole

cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell, surrounded by a single membrane; used to store water, food, or waste. animal cells have smaller stuff of this than plant cells.

<p>cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell, surrounded by a single membrane; used to store water, food, or waste. animal cells have smaller stuff of this than plant cells.</p>
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chloroplast

chlorophyll containing organelle; found in plant and algal cells; it captures light energy for photosynthesis. 

<p>chlorophyll containing organelle; found in plant and algal cells; it captures light energy for photosynthesis.&nbsp;</p>
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mitochondria

eukaryotic cells organelle; place where energy storedin food is converted to atp/energy. 

<p>eukaryotic cells organelle; place where energy storedin food is converted to atp/energy.&nbsp;</p>
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nucleolus

small dense area inside the nucleus where ribosomes are assembled. the nucleolus occupies 25% of the cell ________. 

<p>small dense area inside the nucleus where ribosomes are assembled. the nucleolus occupies 25% of the cell ________.&nbsp;</p>