Cells Flashcards

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cell division

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A process in which a cell divides to make two new cells

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cell membrane

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The thin covering surrounding a cell which controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell

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cell wall

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The tough outside layer of a plant cell

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cells

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The building blocks of all living things. Cells are usually microscopic

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Chlorophyll

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The green substance in plants that is able to absorb the energy of sunlight.

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chloroplasts

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Small structure containing chlorophyll

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cytoplasm

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Jelly like substance that fills most cells.

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fungi

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Plant like organisms that do not contain chlorophyll; they obtain their food from dead or living organisms, eg: mushrooms and moulds

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moneran

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An organism that belongs to the Monera kingdom; these organisms include bacteria and blue green algae

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photosynthesis

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The process in which the energy of sunlight is absorbed by chlorophyll in green plants and is used to make food and oxygen

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organelles

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Small structures found in the cytoplasm of cells. Eg: chloroplasts

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nucleus(cell)

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The small rounded object that controls the activities of the cell

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organ

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A collection of tissues that has a particular function in the organism

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organism

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Any living thing

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Protist

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An organism that belongs in the Protist kingdom; these organisms live in water and include unicellular orgamisms and algae

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sex cell

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A special cell for reproduction. The male sex cell is a sperm and the female is an ovum (egg)

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Respiration

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The process in living things of getting energy from food

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sperm cell

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The male sex cell

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spores

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Tiny reproductive cells in some groups of organisms. Eg: fungi, ferns and mosses

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vacuole

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A liquid filled space found mainly in plant cells which is used to store water and dissolved food.