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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell Theory | A major theory of life science: the cell is the basic unit of life; organisms are made up of one or more cells; and all cells come from other cells. |
| Cell Membrane | The selectively permeable outer boundary of a cell that allows food and oxygen into the cell and wastes to leave it. |
| Nucleus | The structure inside a cell that directs the cell activities, contains chromatin, and chromosomes in a dividing cell. |
| Chromatin | Hereditary material in a cell's nucleus; chromatin coils into the form of chromosomes when a cell divides. |
| Chromosome | Threadlike strands of DNA and protein in a cell nucleus that carry the code for the cell characteristics of an organism. |
| Cytoplasm | The gel-like substance inside the cell membrane that contains structures that carry out life processes. |
| Organelle | In eukaryotic cells, the structures within the cytoplasm that break down food, move wastes, and store material. |