Basic Cell Vocabulary for Junior High Science Students
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| nucleus | the brains of the cell; contains the DNA
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| chromosomes | carry the DNA (deoxyribonucleic)
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| cell membrane | controls movement of material into and out of the cell
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| cytoplasm | the substance that holds all the other parts; the goo
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| mitochondria | store glucose; convert glucose into energy the cell can use; the power plant of the cell
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| vacuole | storage center; usually water
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| cell wall | plant cells only; gives shape and support to plants
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| chloroplasts | contain chlorophyll; where photosynthesis occurs
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| Robert Hooke | discovered plant cells in 1665; looked at cork through a microscope he built
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| Cell Theory | all organisms are made of one or more cells; the cell is the basic building block of all living things; all cells come from existing cells
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| eukaryotes | organisms whose cells have a nucleus; most are multi-cellular organisms; largest type of cell
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| prokaryotes | do not have a nucleus; also known as bacteria
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| cell | the basic unit of structure and function in all living things
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| organelle | any membrane bound internal structure of a cell; each carries out its own function
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| tissue | a group of cells working together to do a specific job
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| organ | a group of tissues working together to do a specific job
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| organ system | a group of organs working together to do a specific job
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| organism | a group of organ systems working together to create a living being
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| duplicated | repeated or copied
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| function | the purpose or use of something
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| multi-cellular | made of more than one cell
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| enclosed | completely surrounded
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| organism | a living thing
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| valid | true
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| genetic material | DNA; holds the blueprint for life
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