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Introduction to Cells and Cell Structures Vocab

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prokaryotic
cells with no nucleus
eukaryotic
cells with nucleus
bacteria
common unicellular, prokaryotic (no nucleus) cell
animal cell
cell that has a nucleus, cell membrane, small vacuoles
plant cell
cell that has a nucleus, cell wall, chloroplasts, and large vacuole
organelles
tiny structures (things with special jobs) with each cell
structures
parts with special jobs
nucleus
cell center that holds DNA
unicellular
one cell
multicellular
more than one cell
colony
a group that unicellular organisms live in together; bacteria is an example
chroloplast
organelle in a plant that processes (changes) sunlight into food
vacuole
organelle that holds water within the cell
mitochondria
organelle that process energy within the cell
cytoplasm
the jello like stuff that holds all organelles in place
cell membrane
the "skin" of a cell everything inside and unwanted things outside; bacteria, animals, plants all have it
cell wall
a stronger wall on the outside of the cell membrane; in plants and bacteria
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