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13 Cards in this Set
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bacteria
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smallest organisms on Earth, each of which is made up of only one cell
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cell membrane
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flexible structure that holds a cell together, forms a boundary between the cell and its environment, and helps control what enters and leaves the cell
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cell wall
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structure of plants, algae, fungi, and many types of bacteria that supports and protects the cell membrane.
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cytoplasm
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gelatinlike substance inside the cell membrane that contains water, chemicals, and cell parts.
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organelles
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specialized cell parts that perform a cell's activities
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nucleus
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cell organielle that contains the hereditary material.
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vacuole
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balloonlike cell organelle in the cytoplasm that can store food, water, and other substances
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mitochondria
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cell organelles where cellular respiration takes place
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photosynthesis
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process by which plants, algae, and many types of bacteria make their own food.
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chloroplast
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green organelle in a plant's leaf cells where most photosynthesis takes place
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tissue
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group of similar cells that all do the same work
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organ
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structure made of two or more different tissue types that work together to do a certain job.
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organ system
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group of organs that work together to perform a certain job.
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