General Terms About Cells and Living Things
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| Cell | The basic unit (or "building block") of life
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| Nucleus | The control center of the cell
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| Cytoplasm | A gel-like liquid inside the cell membrane that contains the things that the cell need to carry out life processes
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| Chloroplasts | A special part of a plant that traps the energy in sunlight for making food.
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| Genus | A classification group of similar, closely related animals
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| Species | A classification group of similar organisms that can mate and that can produce offspring
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| Vertebrates | Animals that have backbones
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| Invertebrates | Animals that do not have a backbone
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| Photosynthesis | The process by which plants make their own food using light
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| Organisms | Living things that carry out five basic life functions
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| Chromosomes | The threadlike structures, found in the nucleus of the cell, that control an organism's traits
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| Vacuole | A type of holding bin for food, water, and wastes in a cell
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| Mitochondrion | The "power plant" part of a cell that burns food in order to give the cell energy
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| Cell Membrane | A thin covering that surrounds the cell. Among other things, it protects the cell and controls materials going through the cell.
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| Cell Wall | A thick, stiff structure that protects and supports a plant cell
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| Tissue | A group of similar cells that work together to carry out a specific job
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| Organ | A group of tissues that work together to do certain jobs
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| Traits | A characteristic of a living thing that can be used to classify livings things
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