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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell | The basic unit of structure and function in living things |
| Microscope | An instrument that makes small objects look larger |
| Cell theory | A widely accepted explanation of the relationship between cells and living things |
| Cell wall | A rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms |
| Cell membrane | A thin, flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell |
| Nucleus | In cells, a large oval organelle that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA and controls many of the cell's activites |
| Organelle | A tiny structure that carries out a specific function within the cell |
| Ribosome | A small grain shaped organelle in the cytoplasm of a cell that produces protiens |
| Cytoplasm | The thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane or between the cell membrane and nucleus |
| Mitochondria | Rod-shaped organelles that convert energy in food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions |
| Endoplasmic reticulum | An organelle that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another. |
| Golgi apparatus | An organelle in a cell that receives proteins and other newly formed materials from the endoplasmic reticulum, packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell |
| Vacuole | A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials |
| Chloroplast | An organelle in the cells of plants and some other organisms that captures energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy from that cells can use in making food |
| Lysosome | A cell organelle which contains chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones and that can be used by the rest of the cell |
| Multicellular | Consisting of many cells |
| Unicellular | Made of a single cell |
| Tissue | A group of similar cells that perform a specific function. |
| Organ | A body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues that work together |
| Organ System | A group of organs that work together to perform a major function |
| Element | A pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical or physical means |
| Compound | A substance made of two or more elements chemically combined in a specific ratio, or proportion |
| Carbohydrate | An energy-rich organic compound, such as a sugar or a starch, that is made of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| Lipid | An energy-rich organic compound, such as fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen |
| Protien | Large organic molecule made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sometimes sulfur. |
| Enzyme | A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction in a living thing. |
| Nuclec acid | A very large organic molecule made of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus, that contains all the instructions cells need to carry out all the functions of life |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic material that carries away information about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring |
| Double helix | The shape of a DNA molecule |