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Question | Answer |
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endoplasmic reticulum | a cell structure that forms a maze or passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another. |
cell | a basic unit of structure and function of living things. |
microscope | an instrument that makes small objects look larger. |
nucleus | a cell structure that conatins nucleic acids, the chemical instructions that direct all the cells activities. |
cell theory | a mildly accepted explanation of the relationship betwwen cells and living things. |
magnification | the ability to make things look larger than they are. |
chloroplast | a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food. |
compound microscope | a light microscope that has more than one lense. |
lysosome | a small round cell structure that conatins chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones. |
golgi body | a structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formwd materials from the endoplsmic reticular, packages them, and distributes them in other parts of the cell. |
convex lens | a curved lens in which the center is thicker than the edges. |
cytoplasm | the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus in organisms without a nucleus, the region is located inside the cell membrane. |
resolution | the ability to clearly distionguish the individual parts of an object. |
cell wall | a rigid layero non living material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms. |
cell membrane | a cell structure that controls which substances can eneter or leave the cell. |
ribosome | a small grain like structure, is the resut of changes to the manipulated variable in an experiment. |
mitochondrion | rod shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell functions. |
chromatin | material in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information |
organelle | a tiny cell like structure that carries out a specific function within a cell. |