Vocab On Cells Flashcards

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Multicellular

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

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2
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Microscope

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An instrument that uses glass lenses to magnify an object

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3
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Bacteria

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A large group of one celled organism s that some times cause disease

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4
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Cell membrane

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The outer boundary of the cytoplasm a a layer that controls why enters or leaves the cell

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5
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Cytoplasm

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A thick gelatin like material contained within the cell membrane.

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6
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Nucleus

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

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Eukaryotic cell

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A in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus surrounded by its own membrane

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Prokaryotic cell

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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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9
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Organelles

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

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10
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Cell wall

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A protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plants cells

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11
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Chloroplast

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An organelle In a plane cell that contains chlorophyll

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12
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Mitochondria

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Organelles that release energy by using oxygen to break down sugars

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13
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Specialization

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The specific organization of a cell and its structure that allows it to preform a specific function

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Tissue

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

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15
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Organ

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

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16
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Unicellular

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