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Cells
Cells and Cell Parts
Term | Definition |
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Unicellular | A living thing made of only one cell |
Multicellular | A living thing made with more than one cell |
Cytoplasm | A fluid in cells that keeps them alive, both cells |
Cell Wall | The wall of a cell, plants cell |
Chloroplast | Allows plants to make their own food, plant cell |
Nucleus | Controls the cell's actions and contains DNA, both cells |
Cell Membrane | Holds parts of the cell together, keeps cytoplasm inside and creates a barrier between the cell and its surroundings, both cells |
Mitochondria | Organelles in a cell that convert food to energy, both cells |
Vacuole | Stores supplies like water until they are needed, both cells |
Organelles | Tiny Structures that help cells do many jobs, both cells |
Nucleus | Control of cell. Protects and contains DNA, both cells |
Cell Wall | Protects certain cells, plant cells |
Nuclear Membrane | Surrounds the genetic material of a cell, animal cells |
Eukaryotic Cells | A cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles. |
Prokaryotic Cells | A cell that does not have a nucleus. |