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Cells & Microbiomes
Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Microbiome | all of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as the human body |
| Cells | a tiny structure that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions |
| Scale | the relative size of objects |
| Bacteria | tiny organisms that are made of a single cell |
| Molecules | a group of atoms bonded together |
| Scientific Argument | a claim supported by evidence |
| Claim | a proposed answer to a question about the natural world |
| Organisms | living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria |
| Microorganisms | an organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye |
| Evidence | information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim |
| Reasoning | the process of making clear how ones evidence can support their claim |
| Microscopic | too small to be seen with the naked eye |
| Nucleus | the control center of the cell, holds the DNA |
| Vacuole | Larger storage organelle found in plants, stores water, food, and sometimes waste |
| Cell Membrane | Barrier around the cell that controls what goes in and out of the cell |
| Mitochondria | bean shaped organelle that releases energy from glucose molecules for the cell to use |
| Prokaryotic | smallest, simplest cells that make up single cell organism and lack a nucleus |
| Eukaryotic | cells containing specialized internal organelles |
| Cell Division | When a parent cell duplicates its contents and then divides into 2 new cells |
| Chloroplast | organelles in plant cells that store chlorophyll where light energy is turned into glucose during photosynthesis |
| Ribosomes | organelle that makes proteins for the cell |
| Cytoplasm | gel like substance that fills the cell |
| DNA Deoxyribouncleic Acid | genetic information that is located in the nucleus, and is passed from parent to offspring |