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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organelle | Little cell/part |
| Cell | "Little room"/part, makes up all living things |
| Cell membrane | Around the cell,separates the cell from the outside environment. (BOTH - plant and animal cells) |
| Nucleus | Instruction of cell - brain of the cell (BOTH - plant and animal cells) |
| Nuclear membrane | Surrounds/protects the nucleus(like the skull, protects the brain of the cell) (BOTH - plant and animal cells) |
| Mitochondria | Energy made from nutrients and oxygen ("powerhouse") (BOTH - plant and animal cells) |
| Cytoplasm | Jelly like liquid that breaks down nutrients. (BOTH - plant and animal cells) |
| Vacuole | Sac that holds water (BOTH - plant and animal cells) |
| Chloroplasts | Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugar (photosynthesis) (PLANTS only) |
| Cell wall | Gives a plant cell structure (PLANTS only) |
| unicellular | made of one cell |
| multicellular | made of more than one cell |
| prokaryote | Simple cell without a nucleus or any membrane-covered organelles. |
| eukaryote | Cells with a nucleus and membrane covered organelles |