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Cell

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The smallest unit that can perform all life processes

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Nucleus

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Contains the cell’s DNA, city hall

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Cytoplasm

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fluid that the organelles are set in, lawns and parking lots

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Cell Membrane

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The barrier between the inside of a cell and the cells environment

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Cell wall

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A ridged 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 cellar respiration allows the cells to use energy

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Chloroplast

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organisms in plant and algae cells in witch photosynthesis takes place, solar energy plant

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Golgi complex

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packages materials to be transported throughout the cells, post office

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Endoplasmic reticulum

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allows for the transport of cellar materials, roads and highways

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Ribosome

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Organisms that make proteins which are building materials for the cell, lumber yard

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Lysosome

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digests waste products in a cell, garbage trucks/recycles

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Vacuole

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Stores water in the cell, water tower

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Organelle

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Structures that preform specific functions within the cell

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Prokaryote

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Single-celled organism that doesn’t have a nucleus, includes bacteria

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Eukaryote

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A organism that has many cells that have DNA. They have nucleus

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Tissue

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A group of cells that work together to perform a function

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Organ

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a structure consisting of cells and tissues that preforms a function in a organism

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Organ system

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a group of organs that work together in the body to preform a function

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Organism

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Something that has many parts that function together as a individual living thing that can carry on life

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Structure

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An arrangement of parts to form an organ or living thing

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