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1
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Cyt/o (combination form)

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cell

2
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Cytology

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Study of cells

3
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Protoplasm

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cell membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus

4
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plasm (suffix)

A

formative material of cells

5
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prot/o

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first

6
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Cell membrane (Plasma membrane)

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The structure lining the cell that protects the cell’s contents and regulates what goes in and out of the cell.

7
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Cytoplasm

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The gelatinous material located in the cell membrane that is not part of the nucleus. (Highly organized and contains organelles suspended in it that are the functional machinery of the cell)

8
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Nucleolus

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Produces RNA that form ribosomes

9
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Centrioles

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Rod-shaped organelles that maintain cell shape and move chromosomes during cell replication

10
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Mitochondria

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Energy producers of the cell

11
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Golgi apparatus

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Chemical processor of the cell

12
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Endoplasmic reticulum

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Collection of folded membranes that may contain ribosomes, known as rough endoplasmic reticulum (synthesizes protein), or may be void of ribosomes, known as smooth endoplasmic reticulum (synthesizes lipids and some carbohydrates)

13
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Ribosomes

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Site of protein synthesis

14
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Vacuoles

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Small membrane-bound organelles containing water, food, or metabolic waste

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Lysosomes

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Digestive system of the cell

16
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Nucleus

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The structure in a cell that contains nucleoplasm, chromosomes, and the surrounding membrane

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Nucleoplasm

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The material in the nucleus

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Chromosomes

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The structures in the nucleus composed of DNA that transmits genetic information

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