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Diversity of Cells
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Biology
7th Grade
10/20/2010

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cell
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the smallest working unit of an organism that can perform all the processes neccesary for life
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cell membrane
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the protective layer that covers the cell's surface and acts as a barrier between the outside of the cell and the inside(cytoplasm)
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organelle
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a structure that can perform specific functions within the cell
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nucleus
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an organelle that contains a cells DNA(genetic material)
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prokaryote
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a single celled organism without membrane organelles(including nucleus)
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eukaryote
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an organism made up of cells called eukaayotic cells, which have membraned organelles(inuding nucleus)
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