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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plasma Membrane | covers the surface of a cell and acts as a barrier between the inside and outside of the cell |
| Cytoplasm | the region of the cell within the membrane that includes the fluid, the cytoskeleton, and all of the organelles except the nucleus |
| Cytosol | the soluble portion of the cytoplasm, which includes molecules and small particles, such as ribosomes, but not the organelles covered with membranes |
| Nucleus | in a eukaryotic cell, a membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell’s DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproduction |
| Prokaryote | a single-celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles; examples are archaea and bacteria |
| Eukaryote | an organism made up of cells that have a nucleus enclosed by a membrane, multiple chromosomes, and a mitotic cycle; eukaryotes include protists, animals, plants, and fungi but not archaea or bacteria |
| Orangelle | one of the small bodies that are found in the cytoplasm of a cell and that are specialized to perform a specific function |
| Tissue | a group of similar cells that perform a common function |
| Organ | a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body |
| Oragn System | a group of organs that work together to perform body functions |