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| The basic unit of structure and function in living organisms. |
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| A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell. |
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| The outside boundary of a cell; controls which substances can enter or leave the cell. |
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| A rigid layer of nonliving material that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms. |
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| The control center of the cell that directs the cell’s activities and determines the cell’s characteristics |
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| The region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (between the cell membrane and nucleus) made of a gel-like material where the cell organelles float. |
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| Rod-shaped cell structures that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell’s functions. |
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| A structure in the cells of plants that captures energy from sunlight and uses it to produce food. |
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| A water-filled sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area. |
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| A widely accepted theory that all living things are made of cells. |
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| Tiny structure in the cell where PROTEINS are made. |
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| Passageway where proteins are carried throughout the cell |
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| Cells without a nucleus. BACTERIA |
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| Cells with a nucleus. ANIMALS, PLANTS, FUNGI, PROTISTS. |
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| Means "living." Refers to all things living. |
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| Non-living. Anything non-living is referred to as abiotic. Rocks, signs, etc. |
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