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cell

Published on Nov 21, 2015

cellular vocabulary terms

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

cytoplasm

fluid inside a cell

cell

basic unit of structure and function of life
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prokaryotic

a cell that doesn't have a nucleus
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nucleus

control center of a cell

eukaryotic

cell containing a nucleus
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unicellular

organism made of only one cell
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multicellular

organism made of many cells
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cell membrane

encloses the cell acting as gatekeeper
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organelles

structures in cells that have special functions

chromosomes

made of DNA, direct cell activities
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vacuole

organelles used for storage

Mitochondria

powerhouse of cell; change food to energy
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cell wall

made of cellulose to protect plants and algae

organ

2 or more tissues combined for a function
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chloroplast

energy-converting organelle in plants and algae
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ribosomes

organelle that makes proteins
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organ system

groups of organs working together
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DNA

the cell's hereditary material
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tissue

similar cells working together for a specific job
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cell theory

3 statements that define all living things
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ATP

special molecule that provides energy for a cell
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chloroplast

energy-converting organelle found in plants and algae
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Endoplasmic Reticulum

the cell's delivery system
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golgi complex

modifies, packages, transports material from cell
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lysosome

special vesicle containing enzymes
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nucleolus

dark spot in nucleus stores material to make ribosomes
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organism

anything that can live on its own
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vesicles

membrane-covered compartments in eukaryotic cells
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