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Cell Unit Vocab
Science Cell Unit Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chloroplasts | Organelle responsible for photosynthesis. |
| Cell Membrane | Outer part of cell that surrounds all cells. |
| Organelle | name for a part of cell that has a function |
| cells | basic unit of life |
| microscope | the tool used to see inside a cell |
| circulatory | the body system used to carry nutrients and oxygen to cells |
| cell wall | provides structure in plant cells |
| skeletal | the body system that provides support for the human body |
| respiratory | the body system that brings oxygen to the blood |
| mitosis | another name for cell division in a normal human cell |
| many | the number of cells in a multicellular organism |
| one | the number of cells in a unicellular organism |
| 70 | the approximate percentage water in a typical cell |
| ribosome | a molecule that makes protein (protein synthesis) |
| cell membrane | controls what goes out and in of a cell |
| cell wall | acts to shape the cell or provides structure of the cell |
| mitochondria | acts to produce energy for the cell |
| cytoplasm | gel like substance that fills most of the inside of the cell and function to provide support to internal structure of a cell |
| nucleus | control center and contains genetic material and regulates cell activity |
| nuclear membrane | controls what goes in and out of the nucleus |
| vacuoles | destroys invading bacteria and stores food, water, and waste products |
| chloroplasts | captures light energy and stores it in form of ATP |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | functions as a packaging system and helps create a highway of membranes throughout the cell. |
| golgi complex | process, sorts, and generates molecules necessary for proper function |
| name the parts of the microscope | |
| explain how to use a microscope and how to put it away appropriately | |
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