BIOL 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Flagellum, Nucleolus, Cellular Respiration
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Cell wall - rigid layer outside the plant cell membrane. Centriole - an organelle that is composed of two short microtubules at right angles to each other and that has an active role in mitosis. Chlorophyll - a green pigment that is in most plant cells, that gives plants their green color, reacts to sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to form carbohydrates. Chloroplast - the region of the cell within the membrane that includes the fluid, the cytoskeleton, and all of the organelles except the center (not in animal cells) Chromosome - one of the structures in the nucleus that are made up of dna & protein. Cilium - small hairlike organelles that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves. Cytoskeleton - the network of protein filaments and tubes that plays an essential role in cell movement , shape, and division.