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Microbiome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Organisms | Living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria |
| Scale | The relative size of things |
| Bacteria | Tiny organisms that are made of a single cell |
| Microorganisms | An organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye |
| Cells | Tiny structure that make up all living things and are the smallest units able to perform life functions |
| Microscopic | Too small to be seen with the naked eye |
| Molecules | A group of atoms bonded together |
| Microbiome | All of the microorganisms that live in a particular environment, such as a human body |
| Claim | A proposed answer to a question about the natural world |
| Evidence | Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim |
| Scientific Argument | A claim supported by evidence |
| 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 the DNA |
| Mitochondria | Bean shaped organelle that releases energy from glucose molecules for the cell to use |
| Cell Membrane | 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 |
| Chloroplast | Organelles 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 duplicates it contents and then divides into 2 new cells |
| DNA ( deoxyribonucleic acid) | Genetic information that is located in to nucleus, and is passed from parent to offspring |
| Ribosomes | Organelle that makes protein for the cell |
| Cytoplasm | Gel like substance that fills the cell |