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CELLS (Chapter 3) Flashcards

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Cell

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The smallest unit that can preform all life processes

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Nucleus

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Contains the cells DNA

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Cytoplasm

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Fluid that the organelles are set in

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Cell Membrane

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The barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell’s environment

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Cell Wall

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A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support for the cell.
Found in plant cells only

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Mitochondria

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The site of cellular respiration.
Allows the cells to use energy

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Chloroplast

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Organelles in plant and algae cells in which photosynthesis takes place

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Golgi Complex

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Packages materials to be transported throughout the cell

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)

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Allows for the transport of cellular materials

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Ribosome

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Organelles that make proteins, which are building materials for the cell

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Lysosome

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Digests waste products in a cell

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Vacuole

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Stores water in the cell

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Organelle

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Structures that perform specific functions within the cell

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Prokaryote

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Prokaryotes are organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other organelles.

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Eukaryote

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Any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus.

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Tissue

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A group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function.

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Organ

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A part of the body that performs a specific function. For example, the heart is an organ.

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Organ System

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A group of organs and tissues that work together to perform specific functions.

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Organism

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A living thing made up of one or more cells and able to carry on the activities of life

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Structure

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The cell structure comprises individual components with specific functions essential to carry out life’s processes.

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