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Microbiom
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prokaryotic | Smallest, simplest cells that make up single cell organism and lack a nucleus |
| Eukaryotic | Cells containing specialized internal organelles |
| Nucleus | The control center of the cell, holds DNA |
| Mitochondria | Bean shaped organelle that releases energy from glucose molecules for the cell to use |
| Cell Membrame | Barrier around the cell that controls what goes in and out of the cell |
| Vacuole | Large storage organelle found in plants stores water food and sometimes waste |
| Chlorplast | Organelle in plant cells that store chlorophyll where light energy is turned into glucose during photosynthesis |
| Organelle | Membrane bound structures within the cell that have specific jobs |
| Cell division | When a parent cell duplicates it contents and divides into 2 new cells |
| DNA | Genetic information that is located in the nucleus and is passed from parent to offspring |
| Ribosomes | Organelle that make proteins for the cell |
| Cytoplasm | Gel like substance that fills the cell |