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Term	Definition
cell membrane	a thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell
organelles	small structures in the cytoplasm that do special jobs
cytoplasm	the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus
prokaryotic	describes a cell that does not have a nucleus or anyother membrane-covered organelles; also called bacteria.
eukaryotic	A cell characterized by the presence of a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Eukaryotes can be unicellular (protists) or multicellular (fungi, plants and animals).
bacteria	Single celled, no nucleus, live everywhere
cell wall	a thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell
ribosome	small particle in the cell on which proteins are assembled; made of RNA and protein
endoplasmic reticulum	internal membrane system in cells in which lipid components of the cell membrane are assembled and some proteins are modified
mitochordria	breaks down food to make ATP
golgi complex	a net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells
vesicle	a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure
vacuole	a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
lysosomes	An organelle containing digestive enzymes
nucleous	large membrane-enclosed structure that contains the cell's gentic ,aterial in the form of DNA
tissue	a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
organ	a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
organ system	group of organs that work together to perform a specific function
unicellular	having or consisting of a single cell
multicellular	made of many cells
population	group of organisms of the same species populating a given area
Community	a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other
ecosystem	system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
chlorplast	uses light energy to produce food for plant cells

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