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chapter 1 vocab./terms

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Definition
cell   the basic sturctural unit of a living thing  
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nucleus   the storehouse of the cell's most important chemical information  
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organelle   a cell structure that performs specific functions  
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Cell Theory   *all living things are made of one or more cells *the cell is the smallest unit of a living thing *cells come from other cells  
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cell membrane   thin bendable cover around all cells which lets food, water, and gases enter and lets waste leave  
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cell wall   found in plant cells protects and helps a plant to stand up  
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cytoplasm   liquid between the nucleus and cell membrane, all organelles are found here  
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ribosome   they make proteins  
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Golgi apparatus   changes proteins so they will be ready to leave the cell  
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lysosomes   they help the cell break down food or nutrients and cell parts  
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vacuoles   sacs filled with liquid, they hold water, food,and waste  
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mitochondria   peanut shaped organelle that is know as the power plants of the cell, production of energy occurs here  
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chloroplasts   contain chlorophyll with gives plants their green color, food for the plant is made here  
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Endoplasmic reticulum   group of membranes and tubes, breaks down deadly matter and controls the amounts of some chemicals  
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amphibian   a vertebrate that begins its life in water but lives part of the time on land  
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cnidarian   an invertebrate with radial symmetry, a saclike body, a true mouth, and the ability to digest food  
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invertebrate   an animal without a backbone  
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symmetry   a matching pattern, either on opposite sides of an imaginary dividing line or around a middle point  
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vertebrate   an animal with a backbone  
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