the smallest, basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms

the movement of water (or another solvent) through a special barrier

a core scientific rule in biology that states all living things are made of cells,

a rigid, protective outer layer that surrounds the cell membrane of plant, fungal, algal, and bacterial cells

a thin, protective layer that surrounds every living cell

a central part or control center found in different fields

a tiny, specialized structure inside a cell that performs a specific job

a tiny structure inside a cell that makes proteins

large, natural molecules that store and share genetic information in living things

Selectively Permeable

a barrier—such as a cell membrane—that allows only certain molecules or ions to pass through while blocking others

the thick, jelly-like fluid and all the material inside a cell

membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power a cell's biochemical reactions

Endoplasmic Reticulum

membranes, sacs, and tubes inside plant and animal cells that helps make, process, and transport proteins and fats

a cell organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids to send them to their next destinations

a double-membraned organelle in plant and algal cells that converts sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis

a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes to break down waste, old cell parts, and foreign invaders

instruction manual or blueprint inside your cells that tells your body how to grow, look, and work

the movement of molecules or ions across a cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without using cell energy

the movement of molecules or ions across a cell membrane from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration

the natural process where particles spread out from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

a group of similar cells working together to perform a specific job in a living organism

a self-contained part of a living body made of different types of tissues working together to do a specific job

a group of different organs that work together to perform a major job or function in the body

an active cellular process where a cell brings large substances, liquids, or nutrients into itself by engulfing them with its cell membrane.

an active transport process where a cell moves materials from its interior to the outside by enclosing them in a membrane-bound sac that fuses with the cell's outer plasma membrane.

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Term	Definition
cell	the smallest, basic unit of life that makes up all living organisms
Osmosis	the movement of water (or another solvent) through a special barrier
Cell Theory	a core scientific rule in biology that states all living things are made of cells,
cell wall	a rigid, protective outer layer that surrounds the cell membrane of plant, fungal, algal, and bacterial cells
cell membrane	a thin, protective layer that surrounds every living cell
nucleus	a central part or control center found in different fields
Organelle	a tiny, specialized structure inside a cell that performs a specific job
Ribosome	a tiny structure inside a cell that makes proteins
Nucleic Acid	large, natural molecules that store and share genetic information in living things
Selectively Permeable	a barrier—such as a cell membrane—that allows only certain molecules or ions to pass through while blocking others
Cytoplasm	the thick, jelly-like fluid and all the material inside a cell
Mitochondria	membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power a cell's biochemical reactions
Endoplasmic Reticulum	membranes, sacs, and tubes inside plant and animal cells that helps make, process, and transport proteins and fats
Golgi Apparatus	a cell organelle that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and lipids to send them to their next destinations
Chloroplast	a double-membraned organelle in plant and algal cells that converts sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis
Lysosome	a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes to break down waste, old cell parts, and foreign invaders
DNA	instruction manual or blueprint inside your cells that tells your body how to grow, look, and work
Passive Transport	the movement of molecules or ions across a cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without using cell energy
Active Transport	the movement of molecules or ions across a cell membrane from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration
Diffusion	the natural process where particles spread out from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
Tissue	a group of similar cells working together to perform a specific job in a living organism
Organ	a self-contained part of a living body made of different types of tissues working together to do a specific job
Organ System	a group of different organs that work together to perform a major job or function in the body
Endocytosis	an active cellular process where a cell brings large substances, liquids, or nutrients into itself by engulfing them with its cell membrane.
Exocytosis	an active transport process where a cell moves materials from its interior to the outside by enclosing them in a membrane-bound sac that fuses with the cell's outer plasma membrane.

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