8.1 Vocab Flashcards
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Cell
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Basic unit of all forms of life
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Cell Theory
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Fundamental concept of biology that states that all living things are composed of cells; that cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things; and that new cells are produced from existing cells
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Cell Membrane
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Thin, flexible barrier that surrounds all cells; regulates what enters and leaves the cell
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Nucleus
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In cells, structure that contains the cell’s genetic material in the form of DNA
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Eukaryote
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Organism whose cells contain a nucleus
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Prokaryote
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Unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
