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Ellie's Cell Vocabulary
cells
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6th Grade
04/12/2011

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Term
cell
Definition
basic unit of structure and function of living things.
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prokaryotic
Definition
cells that do not have a membrane bound structure.
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eukaryotic
Definition
cells that do have a membrane bound structure.
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unicellular
Definition
organisms that are made up of only one cell.
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multicellular
Definition
organisms that are made up of more than one cell.
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cell membrane
Definition
thin covering of the cell, controls what comes in and out of the cell.
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cytoplasm
Definition
a gel like fluid made mostly of water in which organelles float.
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nucleus
Definition
has chromosomes, DNA; control center of the cell
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nuclear membrane
Definition
a membrane that surrounds and protects the nucleus.
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nucleolus
Definition
structure found inside the nucleus that is responsible for making ribosomes.
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vacuoles
Definition
watery sac that stores water and nutrients.
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mitochondria
Definition
organelles that use oxygen to transform energy in food to something the cells can use as power.
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DNA(deoxyribonucleic acid)
Definition
the traits that make organisms different from one another.
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