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6 Science 1-1
Inv 1, Ch 1 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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cells | building blocks that make up plants and animals |
cell theory | the idea that all living things are made up of cells |
cell membrane | holds the cell together and lets substances pass in and out of the cell |
cell wall | found in plant cells and some protists. a stiff surrounding and gives shape to the cell |
chloroplasts | organells in some plant and protist cells. They contain chlorophyll, a chemical that enables plants to store solar energy |
chromosomes | structures inside the nucleus that are made up of genes. Genes carry the code for all the cell's traits and its activities |
cytoplasm | the watery gel inside a cell. |
mitochondria | organells in which energy is released from food |
nuclear membrane | allows substances to pass in and out of the nucleus |
nucleus | controls cell activity |
vacuoles | spaces in the cytoplasm where food and chemicals are stored. |