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Chapter 3: Introduction to Cells

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absorption   transport of dissolved substances into cells to serve as building blocks or energy sources  
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active transport   movement of materials across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient using cellular energy  
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cell   neat chamber shaped structure  
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cell membrane   serves as the outermost boundary of the cell; controls movement of substances into and out of the cell  
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cell theory   all living organisms are made up of cells that perform all the functions of living things; reproduction occurs  
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cell wall   protects and supports cell; found in plants, not in animals or humans  
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central vacuole   provides storage; regulates the turgidity of a cell; found in plants, not in animals or humans  
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chromatin material   a complex of DNA and surrounding proteins in the nucleus of the cell  
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colonial organism   collection of similar cells living together  
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contractile vacuole   collects and pumps water out of the cell; unicellular organisms use these  
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