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cells word list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |