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6 Science 1-1
Inv 1, Ch 1 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cells | building blocks that make up plants and animals |
| cell theory | the idea that all living things are made up of cells |
| cell membrane | holds the cell together and lets substances pass in and out of the cell |
| cell wall | found in plant cells and some protists. a stiff surrounding and gives shape to the cell |
| chloroplasts | organells in some plant and protist cells. They contain chlorophyll, a chemical that enables plants to store solar energy |
| chromosomes | structures inside the nucleus that are made up of genes. Genes carry the code for all the cell's traits and its activities |
| cytoplasm | the watery gel inside a cell. |
| mitochondria | organells in which energy is released from food |
| nuclear membrane | allows substances to pass in and out of the nucleus |
| nucleus | controls cell activity |
| vacuoles | spaces in the cytoplasm where food and chemicals are stored. |