 | Term | Definition |
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cell |
The basic unit of structure (looks) and functions (job) of all living things |
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organelle |
cell part |
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nucleus |
determine all of a cell's activities and hepls make new cells |
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chromosomes |
are threadlike structures that contains information about the characteristics of the organism |
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cell wall |
rigid layer that supports and protects the plant cell |
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cytoplasm |
jelly like substance that contains many chemicals to keep the cell functioning |
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vacuole |
stores food, water or waste |
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chloroplasts |
makes food for the plant cell |
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mitochondria |
releases engergy from food |
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diffusion |
particiles move from an area where there are a lot of the substance to an area where there are few particles |
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cell membrane |
is a covering that holds the cell together and separates it from its surroundings |
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osmosis |
the movement of water and dissolved materials thorugh cell membranes |
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Robert Hooke |
built and used an early microscope to obeserve a thin slice of cork in the year 1665 |
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humans |
are made up of trillions of cells |
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rbc |
small and disc shapped so they fit through blood vessles |
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muscle |
long and thin so when they contract mucles move |
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