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Unit C: Microbes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Microbe | A living thing too small to be seen with the eye alone |
| Micro | Very small |
| Magnify | To increase in size |
| Magnification | The measurement of how much an object is increased in size |
| Cell | Basic unit of structure and function of a living thing |
| Cell theory | 1. that all livings things are made up of one or more cells |
| Multi-celular | made up of more than more cell |
| Nucleus | Control center or "brain of the cell. Contains the DNA and gives instructions to produce protiens |
| Mitochondria | gives energy to the cell |
| Endoplasmic Rectilum | Main transport system of the cell; carriers proteins and other materials for use throughout the cell |
| Yeast | A single celled organism (type of fungi) |
| Virus | A non-living piece of genetic material surrounded by a protein coat that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell |
| Protist | Single-celled microorganism that contains a nucleus |
| Bacteria | Single celled microorganism that lacks a nucleus |
| Blood Types |