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Cell Structure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observation | collection of data |
| Qualitative | descriptive data (word answers ex:color) |
| Quantitative | data with numbers (numerical answers ex:5cm) |
| Inference | a decision based on prior knowledge |
| Biology | study of life |
| Cell | basic unit of life |
| Unicellular | organism made of only 1 cell |
| Multicellular | organism made of many cells |
| Prokaryotic | a cell lacking (without) a nucleus |
| Eukaryotic | a cell with a nucleus |
| Metabolism | chemical reactions within an organism to break down or build materials necessary for life processes |
| Autotroph | organism that uses sunlight to make their own food (ex:plants) |
| Heterotroph | organism that gets energy by eating other organisms (ex:humans) |
| Stimulus | signal that an organism responds to |
| Homeostasis | process to maintain stable internal environment |
| Differentiate | the process of changing embryonic cells into different cells with different functions |
| Organelle | structure within the cell that does a specific function (ex: nucleus, vacuole) |
| Structure | a part or component that contributes to a larger whole |