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McDougall 7th Science Unit C Chapter 1 The Cell

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unicellular   A term used to describe an organism that is made up of a single cell.  
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multicellular   A term used to describe an organism that is made up of many cells.  
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microscope   An instrument that uses glass lenses to magnify an object.  
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bacteria   A large group of one-celled organisms that sometimes cause disease. Bacteria is a plural word; the singular is bacterium.  
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cell membrane   The outer boundary of the cytoplasm, a layer that controls what enters or leaves the cell; a protective covering enclosing an entire cell.  
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cytoplasm   A thick, gelatin-like material contained within the cell membrane. Most of the work of the cell is carried out in the cytoplasm.  
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nucleus   The structure in a eukaryotic cell that contains the genetic material a cell needs to reproduce and function.  
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eukaryotic cell   A cell in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus, surrounded by its own membrane.  
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prokaryotic cell   A cell that lacks a nucleus and other organelles, with DNA that is not organized into chromosomes.  
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organelle   A structure in a cell that is enclosed by a membrane and that performs a particular function.  
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cell wall   A protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells.  
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chloroplast   An organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll, a chemical that uses the energy from sunlight to make sugar.  
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mitochondria   Organelles that release energy by using oxygen to break down sugars.  
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specialization   The specific organization of a cell and its structure that allows it to perform a specific function.  
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tissue   A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job.  
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organ   A structure in a plant or animal that is made up of different tissues working together to perform a particular function.  
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