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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cytoplasm | all of the material inside the plasma membrane of a cell (excluding organelles) |
| eukaryote | organism that has cells containing a nucleus and other organelles |
| eukaryotic cell | cell that contains a nucleus and other organelles |
| nucleus | organelle inside eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell’s DNA and acts as the control center of the cell |
| organelle | structure within the cytoplasm of a cell that is enclosed within a membrane and performs a specific job |
| plasma membrane | thin coat of lipids (phospholipids) that surrounds and encloses a cell |
| prokaryote | single celled organism that lacks a nucleus |
| prokaryotic cell | cell without a nucleus that is found in single-celled organisms |
| ribosome | organelle inside all cells where proteins are made |
| virus | tiny, nonliving particle that contains DNA but lacks other characteristics of living cells |