Cells Flashcards

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an instrument that uses glass lenses to magnify an object

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microscope

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a thick, gelatin-like material contained within the cell membrane

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cytoplasm

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a cell that lacks a nucleus and other organelles with DNA that is not organized into chromosomes

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prokaryotic cell

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an organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll and uses the energy from sunlight to make sugar

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chloroplast

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a group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job

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tissue

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a term used to describe an organism that is made up of a single cell

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unicellular

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a large group of one-celled organisms that sometimes causes disease

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bacteria

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the structure in a eukaryotic cell that contains the genetic material a cell needs to reproduce and function

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nucleus

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a structure in a that is enclosed by a membrane and that performs a particular function

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organelle

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10
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organelles that release energy by using oxygen to break down sugars

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mitochondria

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a structure in a plant or an animal that is made up of different tissues working together to perform a particular function

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organ

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a term used to describe an organism that is made up of many cells

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multicellular

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the outer boundary of the cytoplasm, a layer that controls what enters or leaves the cell

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cell membrane

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a cell in which genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus and surrounded by its own membrane

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eukaryotic cell

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15
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a protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells

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cell wall

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16
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the specific organization of a cell and its structure that allows it to perform a specific function

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specialization

17
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an individual living thing, made up of one or many cells, that is capable of growing and reproducing

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organism