Cells
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dontwannafail on December 17, 2009
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 nucleus | control center of the cell |
| ribosomes | organelles that make proteins |
| organ system | two or more organs work together |
| cytoplasm | fluid inside cell |
| mitochondria | organele that converts food into usable energy (ATP) |
| vesicles | organelle that holds and transports substances |
| unicellular | single cells |
| organelles | structeres that enable the cell to live, grow and reproduce |
| eukaryote | has cells with nucleus |
| chloroplast | organelles that use light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water |
| tissue | two or more cells working together |
| population | a group of organisms that are of the same kind and live in the same area |
| lysosomes | organelles which contain digestive enzymes |
| prokaryote | bacteria (no nucleus and only ribosomes for organelles) |
| golgi apparatus | organelle that serves as the packaging and distribution center of the cell |
| cell wall | gives strength and protects the cell membrane |
| lipid bilayer | phospolipids are ararnges in a double layer in the cell membrane |
| cell membrane | controls what goes in and out of the cell |
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