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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nucleus | the control center of the cell |
| Cytoplasm | the fluid material within a cell |
| Mitochondria | power plant of the cell |
| Vacuole | storage unit |
| Ribosomes | transfer RNA for proteins |
| Nucleolus | non-membrane bound structure found in the nucleus of cells |
| Chloroplast | converts the suns rays into energy (sight of photosynthesis) |
| Cell wall | protects the cell and helps maintain shape |
| Cell membrane | controls what goes in and out of the cell |
| Unicellular | one cell |
| Multicellular | more than one cell |
| Prokaryote | single celled bacteria |
| Eukaryote | cell that has DNA |
| Cell theory | the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms |
| Heterozygous | different |
| Homozygous | same |
| Lymphatic System | vessels assisting the veins in recovering the body's tissue fluids and returning them to the heart |
| Immune System | removes damaged or abnormal cells |
| Endocrine System | secretes hormones |
| Turgor Pressure | main pressure of the cell contents against the cell wall in plant cells and bacteria cells |
| Lysosome | an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane. |
| Golgi Body | cell products are modified and packaged in vesicles for transport |
| Rough ER | a eukaryotic organelle that forms an interconnected network of tubules, vesicles, and cisternae within cells |
| Smooth ER | a eukaryotic organelle that forms an interconnected network of tubules, vesicles, and cisternae within cells |
| Organelle | a structure inside a cell that carries out a certain function |