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Cells Word list 3:1
Science Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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the first scientist to see cells with a microscope | Robert Hooke |
the first scientist to observe living cells | Anton van Leeuwenhoek |
organells that provide the cell with energy | mitochondria |
the smallest particle of a substance | molecule |
an organism made up of many cells | multicellular |
the membrane that surrounds the nucleus | nuclear membrane |
the control center for the cell | nucleus |
one of the many tiny structures in the cytoplasm;each does a specific job for the cell | organelle |
a living system capable of reproduction, growth, and maintenance | organism |
the movement of water molecules into and out of cells | osmosis |
the simplest type of cell; cell has no nucleus; DNA and other materials float "freely" inside the cytoplasm | prokaryotic cell |
an organelle that makes protein for the cell | ribosome |
an organism made up of only one cell | unicellular |
a structure that stores food, water, and waste for the cell | vacuole |