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in biology,the smallest unit that can perform all life processes;cells are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm
cell
a phospholipid layer that covers a cells surface;acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cells environment
cell membrane
one of the small bodies in a cells cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function
organelle
in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane -bound organelle that contains the cells DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth,metabolism,and reproduction
nucleus
an organism that consist of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
prokaryote
an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane;Eukaryotas include animals,plats and fungi,but not archaebacteria or eubacteria
eukaryote