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Vocab List #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell | Basic unit of structure and function in living things. |
| Microscope | An instrument that makes small objects larger |
| Cell Theory | A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things. |
| Anton Van Leeuwenhoek | Made the first simple microscope. |
| Robert Hooke | Made first compound microscope. |
| Matthias Schleiden | Concluded that all plants are made of cells. |
| Theodor Schwann | Concluded that all animals are made of cells; all living things are made of cells. |
| Rudolph Virchow | Proposed that new cells are formed only from cells that already exist. |
| Organelle | A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell. |
| Cell wall | A rigid layer of nonliving material the surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms; permeable membrane. |
| Cell membrane | The outside cell boundary that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell; semipermeable membrane |
| Cytoplasm | The material within a cell apart from the nucleus. |
| Mitochondria | Rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions. |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | Carry proteins and other materials from one part of the cell to another. |
| Ribosome | A small grain like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made. |
| Golgi body | A structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributed them to other parts of the cell. |
| Chloroplast | A structure in the cells of plants and some other organisma that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food. |
| Vacuole | A sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area. |
| Lysosome | A small, round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones. |
| Nucleus | The control center of a eukaryotic cell that directs the cell's activities and contains the information that determines the cell's form and function. |
| Nucleolus | Makes ribosomes |
| Nuclear Membrane | A selectively permeable membrane that allows specific materials to enter and leave the nucleus. |
| Chromatin | Genetic material that contains the instructions for directing the cell's functions |
| Chlorophyll | A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria. |
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