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Cell

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The basic unit of structure and function in an organism
*its shape and size contribute to its function

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Robert Hooke

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used a microscope to discover cells

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Microscope

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tool used to enlarge small things

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Cell theory

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1.All organisms are made up of one or more cells
2.Cells are basic units of structure and function in all living things
3.All cells come from cells that already exist

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Organelle

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a tiny sructure in the cell that performs a funtion

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Nucleus

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directs all cell activities (similar to the brain of the cell)

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Nucleolus

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makes ribosomes

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Chromatin

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Contains DNA (genetic material that are the instructions for the cell)

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cell membrane

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selectively permeable membrane meaning it only lets specific materials move in and out of the cell

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Cytoplasm

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gel-like material inside the cell -cytosol is part of the cytoplasm

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Endoplasmic recticulum

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moves material around in the cell (like a highway)

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Ribosomes

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make protiens and translate messages

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Golgi Body

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the packaging organelle

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Mitochondria

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powerhouse of the cell because it breaks down food molecules and releases energy *does cellular respiration

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Vacuole

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storage area in the cell

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Lysosome

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digest wastes and worn-out cell parts¨cleans¨ the cell

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Chloroplast*

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*contain a chemical called chlorohyll (absorbs the suns energy & makes the plant green) and allows the plant to make food for itself (like solar panels)
*does photosynthesis
*only in plants

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Cell wall

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outer boundary of plant cell,rigid & tough,provides support and shape
-made of cellulose
ONLY IN PLANTS

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Prokaryotic

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cells that do not have a nucleus,usually unicellular

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