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cells word list
Question | Answer |
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Robert Hooke | the 1st scientist to see cells with a microscope |
Anton van Leeuwenhoek | the 1st scientist to observe living cells |
mitochondria | organelles that provide the cell with energy |
molecule | the smallest particle of a substance |
multicellular | an organism made up of many cells |
nuclear membrane | the membrane that surrounds the nucleus |
nucleus | the control center for the cell |
organelle | one of the many tiny structures in the cytoplasm; each does a specific job for the cell |
organism | a living system capable of reproduction, growth, and maintenance |
osmosis | the movement of water molecules into and out of cells |
prokaryotic cell | the simplset type of cell; cell has no nucleus; DNA and other materials float "freely" inside the cytoplasm |
ribosome | an organelle that makes protein for the cell |
unicellular | an organism made up of only one cell |
vacuole | a structure that stores food, water, and waste for the cell |