Eukaryotic+cells

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=== In section 1.3, we read about all of the different parts of Eukaryotic Cells. All of the different parts are called organelles. The section talked about the nucleus and what the word means. Nucleus means kernel or nut. The section also covered other organelles such as the chloroplasts, vacuole, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, golgo complex, cell membrane and cell wall. Alot of scientists believe that the mitochondria and the chloroplasts came from prokaryotic cells and they were “eaten” by a larger cell. Also the book said that two cell insides have two membranes: the mitochondria and the chloroplast. The golgi complex was named after the Italian scientist Camillo Golgi. ===

Eukaryotic Cells Glossary:

**Cell Membrane- ** Flexible outer covering of cell that keeps cytoplasm in and waste material out

**Cell Wall- ** Surrounds the cell membrane and provides strength and support in plant cells

**Chloroplast- ** Green organelle found in plants and algae where photosynthesis occurs **Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)- **Called “highway of the cell” because chemicals use it to move throughout the cell **Golgi Complex- ** Packaging organelle **Lysosomes- ** Called “clean-up crew” because it digests food particles, waste, old cell parts and foreign particles **Mitochondria- ** Called the “powerhouse of the cell” because it breaks down food molecules into the energy molecule ATP

**Nucleus- ** Holds the cell’s DNA and serves as control center of the cell

**<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Ribosome- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Small organelles that act as little protein factories

**<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Vacuole- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> Stores water and other liquids

Here is a link for a Youtube video on the differences between animal and plant cells: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8yzHVAxKhQ (there is no sound, and to see the basic differences skip to 0:55 seconds into the clip)

Here is a link for a fun, interactive website, where you can explore the differences between animal and plant cells, how to identify them, and what organelles are inside them. []

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