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The basic component of a cell is: * Plasma membrane- This controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell. Its complex structure with a phospholipid bi-layer and many different associated protein molecules. Some of these act as pathways into and out of the cell. * Nucleus- This is the control centre of the cell and contains the genetic material. * Endoplasmic reticulum- There is two different types of endoplasmic reticulum, rough and smooth. Rough is associated with ribosomes. These ribosomes make proteins for export to the rest of the organism. Where as smooth do not have ribosomes. One of its functions is the production of lipids. * Golgi- The Golgi apparatus is rather like a post office. It may be thought of as attaching chemical labels to proteins and sending them to other parts of the cell or out of the cell to another part of the organism. It also...

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