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Cell vocabulary
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cell | cells are the basic structures for all organisms.They form tissues that group together to form organs such as lungs and heart. |
| organelle | an organelle is a part of a cell that is small with a specific job.the nucleas itself is a organelle. |
| prokaryotic | a unicellular organism that lacks a membrane. |
| eukaryotic | the type of living cells that form the organisms of all of the life kingdoms exept monera |
| multicellular | having or consisting of many cells |
| unicellular | consisting of a single cell |
| biotic | pertaining to life |
| abiotic | of or charaterized by the absence of life or living organisms |
| cell membrane | the semipermeable(allows certains substances to pass through)membrane enclosing cytoplasm of a cell |
| cell walls | the definate wall that is part of the outer structure of plant cells. |
| chroloplast | a plastid that contains chrolophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place(in plant cells) |
| mitochrondria | power house of the cell |
| cytoplasm | the material within a living cell, including the nucleus |
| lysosome | have digestive enzymes that break down old moecules into parts that can be recyled |
| nucleus | the "boss" of a cell it the central and most important part of a cell. |
| The Cell Theory | cell theory is the historic scientific theory now universally accepted,that living organisms are made of cells |
| tissue | any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, conisting of specialized cells and their products. |
| organ | a part of an organism made by tissues made by cells,such as the heart and liver of humans. |
| organ system | a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions. |
| organism | a animal, plant, or single celled life form |
| homeostasis | a tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependant elements. |