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Cells Vocabulary
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6th Grade
03/30/2011

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Term
Cell
Definition
the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
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Cell Wall
Definition
a rigid layer that supports and protects the plant cell
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Chloroplasts
Definition
organelles that supports and protects the plant cell
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Chromosomes
Definition
a treadlike strand inside the nucleus that is made up of DNA
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Cytoplasm
Definition
a jelylike substance containing many chemicals that keep a cell functioning
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Cytoskeleton
Definition
maintains cell shape
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)
Definition
where the ribosomes do their work
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Golgi Apparatus
Definition
prepares proteins for use or export
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Lysosomes
Definition
break down and obsorb materials taken in by the cell
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Mitochondria
Definition
organelles that release energy from food
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Organ
Definition
tissues that work together to perform a specific function
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Organelle
Definition
has a particular function in the life processes of a cell
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Plasma Membrane (Cell Membrane)
Definition
controls what enters and leaves the cell
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Ribosomes
Definition
build the proteins
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System
Definition
organs that work together to perform a function
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Tissue
Definition
cells that work together to perform a specific function
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Vacuole
Definition
organelle that stores food, wastes, or water
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Nucleus
Definition
the organelle that controls all of a cell's activities
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