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vocab words
Question | Answer |
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an instrument that makes small objects look larger | microscope |
a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things | cell theory |
a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell | organelle |
a rigid layer of non-living materials that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms | cell wall |
the outside cell boundary that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell | cell membrane |
the material within a cell apart from the nuclues | cytoplasm |
rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food moleclues to energy the cell can use to carry out it's functions | mitochondria |
a cell structure that forms passage ways in which protiens and other materials are carried through the cell | endoplasmic reticulum |
a small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made | ribosome |
a structure in a cell that recieves protiens and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell | golgi body |
a small round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones | lysosome |
a sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area | vacuole |
a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sun-light and uses it to produce food | chloroplast |