Unit 3 Lesson 3 Cell Structure and Function VOCABULARY ~ PART 1

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the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus where most cell activities occur; includes the gel-like fluid, cytoskeleton, and all the organelles except the nucleus (JELLY INSIDE A DOUGHNUT)

a protective layer made of phospholipids that surround the cell and acts as a barrier between the inside of the cell and the cell's environment; regulates what enters and leaves the cell (CELL'S OUTER, PROTECTIVE COVERING)

structures that perform specific functions within the cell

system of folded membranes near the nucleus that make and transport proteins , lipids, and other materials (ASSEMBLY LINE/CONVEYOR BELT)

organelle that releases energy by breaking down food through cellular respiration (MIGHTY POWERHOUSE of CELL)

single-celled organisms that do not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles; has cell membranes and the DNA is located in the cytoplasm

organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the cell's genetic material (DNA) and directs all the activities that take place in the cell (CONTROL CENTER OF THE CELL; CELL BRAIN)

organisms made up of cells that have a nucleus that contains DNA, membrane -bond organelles, and have cell membranes