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cell vocabulary. Structure and Function of Cells

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cell membrane   Structure that surrounds the cell and allows materials in and out of the cell.  
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structure   How something is formed. How it looks or is shaped.  
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function   What something does or the operation it performs.  
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osmosis   The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.  
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diffusion   The movement of particles from an area of high concentration into an area of lower concentration.  
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mitosis   The process of cell division.  
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cell   The smallest functional unit of living things.  
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cytoplasm   The jelly-like substance found inside of a cell.  
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nucleus   The control center of the cell.  
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mitochondrian   Organelle that supplies energy to the cell. The "powerhouse" of the cell.  
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vacuole   Storage area of the cell.The largest organelle in plant cells.  
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organelle   means "tiny organ". Structures found within cells that perform life functions for the cell.  
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ribosomes   organelle that synthesizes proteins. Found scattered throughout the cytoplasm and on rough E.R.  
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spontaneous generation   The mistaken idea that living things could come from non-living things.  
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