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Cell Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | The stuff that make-up all living and nonliving objects. |
| Unicellular Organism | An organism made up of one cell. |
| Multicellular Organism | An organism made up of many cells. |
| Germ Theory of Disease | The theory that microbes can cause infectious diseases. |
| Cell Theory | All living organisms are made up of cells, cells are basic units of structure and function in living organisms, and new cells. While referred to as a theory when it was first proposed in the 1830's, this theory has been supported by extensive evidence and |
| Cell | The smallest structural unit,enclosed by membrane, that makes up all living organisms. |
| Microbe | A microscopic cellular organism or a virus. |
| Energy | The ability to cause an object to change, move or work. |
| Cellular Respiration | A series of chemical reactions in a cell that break down sugars and release energy. |
| Indicator | A chemical that indicates the presence,absence, or concentration of a particular substance. |
| Bacteria | A single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. |
| Protist | An organism made up of a single cell or many cells with a nucleus, and that is not and animal, plant, or fungus. |
| Virus | A microbe that is not made of cells and cannot grow or reproduce outside of a living cell. |
| Function | The specialized activities performed by system, organ, body part, object, or device. |
| Structure | The parts of an object or system, including what they are made of, their shapes, and there arrangement. |
| Organelle | Cell structures, often surrounded by a separate membrane , that performs a specific function. |