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Cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell Theory | All Organisms are made of one or more cells, The cell is the basic unit of structure of life , All cells come from other cells |
| Cell Wall | Tough, Rigid Outer Covering... only in plant cells |
| Cell Membrane | Protective layer surrounding every cell |
| Cytoplasm | gelatinlike Substance that fills the cell |
| Ribosome | Structure that makes protein |
| Organelle | A small structure located within the cell. |
| Nucleus | Were all Cellular activities are directed and the part which contains DNA.. Acts likes a cells brain |
| Chloroplast | Found only in plant cells, makes food for the plant and gives off green pigment converts sunlight into sugar |
| Mitochondria | Were the energy is produced and released into the cells. Breaks apart sugars and releases carbon dioxide and energy for the cell.. the "power house" |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum | A system of tubes that creates passages for materials to pass through. |
| Golgi Body | Stacked, Flatten that sorts proteins |
| Tissue | cells that are similar and connected to perform a job |
| Organ | A structure that is made of two or more tissues |
| Organ System | group of organs that work together to perform a job |
| multicellular | made of more than one cell |
| life levels of organization | cells.. tissues.. organs.. organ system |
| what does a animal cell have that an plant cell does not have? | an animal cell has lysosome |
| what does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not have? | a plant cell has a cell wall, and chloroplast |
| unicellular | one cell |
| Vacuole | the cell structure that stores food, water and waste... Acts like a stomach |
| bacteria | a unicellular organism |