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vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an instrument that makes small objects look larger | microscope |
| a widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things | cell theory |
| a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell | organelle |
| a rigid layer of non-living materials that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms | cell wall |
| the outside cell boundary that controls which substances can enter or leave the cell | cell membrane |
| the material within a cell apart from the nuclues | cytoplasm |
| rod-shaped cell structures that convert energy in food moleclues to energy the cell can use to carry out it's functions | mitochondria |
| a cell structure that forms passage ways in which protiens and other materials are carried through the cell | endoplasmic reticulum |
| a small grain-like structure in the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made | ribosome |
| a structure in a cell that recieves protiens and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell | golgi body |
| a small round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones | lysosome |
| a sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area | vacuole |
| a structure in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sun-light and uses it to produce food | chloroplast |