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Chapter 3 Section 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cells | a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps |
| Cell theory | a basic tenet of modern biology, first stated by Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1838–39, that cells are the basic units of structure and function in living organisms |
| unicellular | having or consisting of a single cell |
| multicellular | composed of several or many cells. |
| tissue | A tissue is a group of similar cells that work together to form a specific function. |
| organ | An organ such as your brain is made up of different kinds of tissues to work together. |
| organ system | A organ system is a group of cells that work together to perform a major function. |