Cell Vocab Part 1

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aliciachantal  on April 12, 2011

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science biology

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Biology 1 Campbell and Reese 8th an 9th Ed.

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Cell Vocab Part 1

cell
the basic unit of life
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cell the basic unit of life
cell membrane a thin structure that surrounds the cell and controls the movement of materials into and out of the cell
cell wall the outer nonliving part of a plant cell that provides structure to the cell
chloroplast a green disc-shaped organelle in plants that captures sunlight for making food
cytoplasm a gel like substance inside a cell that contains all of the living material except the nucleus
DNA the chemical contained in chromosomes that store information about an organism
diffusion the movement of material from an area where molecules are crowded to an area where they are less crowded
electron microscope instrument that uses beams of electrons to magnify things
endoplasmic reticulum a system of tubes that processes and moves proteins within the cell
golgi bodies package and distribute proteins outside the cell
homeostasis the ability of organisms to maintain a constant internal condition
lysosome a tiny organelle that breaks down substances
meiosis the process of cell division that results in reproductive cells
mitochondria organelles that uses oxygen to release energy for the cell
mitosis the process of cell division that results in two cells identical to the parent cell
nucleus the structure in the cell that controls all cell activities
organ a group of different tissues that work together to do a certain job
organelle a small structure inside a cell that performs a certain job
organism a living thing
osmosis the diffusion of water through a cell membrane
ribosome a small round structure that makes proteins
tissue a group of cells that look alike and work together to do a certain job
vacuole a liquid filled structure in a cell that stores food, water and waste

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