2.2 and 2.3 Vocab.
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| classification | the process of grouping things based on their similarities
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| taxonomy | the scientific study of how living things are classified
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| binomial nomenclature | the two part naming system Linnaeus used
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| genus | a classification grouping that contains similar, closely related organisms; the first name of the scientific name
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| species | a group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce; second name of the scientific name
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| prokaryote | organisms whose cells lack a nucleus
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| nucleus | a dense area in a cell that contains nucleic acids
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| eukaryote | organisms with cells that contain nuclei
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| microscope | an instrument that makes small objects look larger
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| cell theory | a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things
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| organelle | tiny cell structures
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| cell wall | rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms
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| cell membrane | controls what substances come into and out of a cell
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| cytoplasm | the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus
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| mitochondria | known as the "powerhouses" of the cell because they convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions
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| endoplasmic reticulum | a maze of passageways which carry proteins from one part of the cell to another
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| ribosome | small, grain-like bodies that function as factories to produce proteins
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| Golgi bodies | receive proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, package them, and distribute them to other parts of the cell
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| chloroplast | green organelles that capture energy from sunlight and use it to produce food for the cell
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| vacuole | large, water-filled sac and they are the storage areas of cells
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| lysosome | small, round structures containing chemicals that break down certain materials in the cell
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