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

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