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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endoplasmic reticulum | a cell structure that forms a maze or passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another. |
| cell | a basic unit of structure and function of living things. |
| microscope | an instrument that makes small objects look larger. |
| nucleus | a cell structure that conatins nucleic acids, the chemical instructions that direct all the cells activities. |
| cell theory | a mildly accepted explanation of the relationship betwwen cells and living things. |
| magnification | the ability to make things look larger than they are. |
| chloroplast | a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food. |
| compound microscope | a light microscope that has more than one lense. |
| lysosome | a small round cell structure that conatins chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones. |
| golgi body | a structure in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formwd materials from the endoplsmic reticular, packages them, and distributes them in other parts of the cell. |
| convex lens | a curved lens in which the center is thicker than the edges. |
| cytoplasm | the region between the cell membrane and the nucleus in organisms without a nucleus, the region is located inside the cell membrane. |
| resolution | the ability to clearly distionguish the individual parts of an object. |
| cell wall | a rigid layero non living material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms. |
| cell membrane | a cell structure that controls which substances can eneter or leave the cell. |
| ribosome | a small grain like structure, is the resut of changes to the manipulated variable in an experiment. |
| mitochondrion | rod shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell functions. |
| chromatin | material in cells that contains DNA and carries genetic information |
| organelle | a tiny cell like structure that carries out a specific function within a cell. |