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The gel-like substance of a cell exclusive of the nucleus and other organelles. - ANSWER: Cytoplasm

___________ Membrane that separates the contents of a cell from the tissue fluid; enclose the
cytoplasm and forms the outer boundary of the cell. - ANSWER: Plasma

Intercell organ; for example, the ribosome - ANSWER: Organelle

Spherical structure within a cell; a group of neuron cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord; central core
of the atom, made up of protons and (sometimes) neutrons. - ANSWER: Nucleus

What are the three main parts of a cell? - ANSWER: Plasma membrane, Cytoplasm, Nucleus

Phosphate-containing fat molecule. - ANSWER: Phospholipid

Cell's internal supporting, moving framework - ANSWER: Cytoskeleton

Organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that synthesizes proteins; also known as a protein factory -
ANSWER: Ribosome

Network of tubules and vesicles in cytoplasm; two types rough and smooth. - ANSWER: Endoplasmic
reticulum (ER)

Small sacs stacked on one another near the nucleus that make carbohydrate compounds, combine
them with protein molecules, - ANSWER: Golgi apparatus

Threadlike structures - ANSWER: Mitochondria

Molecule similar to adenosine triphosphate but containing only two phosphate groups. - ANSWER:
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

Membranous organelles - ANSWER: Lysosomes

Programmed cell death by means of several biochemical process built into each cell; _______
clears space for newer cells, as in early embryonic development or in tissue repair. - ANSWER:
Apoptosis

Area of the cytoplasm near the nucleus that coordinates the building and breaking up of microtubules
in the cell. - ANSWER: Centrosome

One of a pair of tiny cylinders in the centrosome of a cell; believed to be involved with the spindle
fibers formed during mitosis. - ANSWER: Centriole

Brushlike border made up of epithelial cells found on each villus in the small intestine and other areas
of the body; increases the surface area (as for absorption of nutrients) - ANSWER: Microvilli

Tiny, hair like projections of cells that detect changes outside the cell; some ____ can move,
propelling mucus along a surface. - ANSWER: Cilia

Single projection extending from the cell surface; only example in humans is the "tail" of the male
sperm. - ANSWER: Flagellum

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