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Cell |
Basic unit of structure and organization of all living organisms. |
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Cell Theory |
States that (1) organisms are made of one or more cells; (2) cells are the basic unit of life; & (3) all cells come only from other cells n |
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Plasma Membrane |
Flexible, selectivity permeable boundary that helps control what enters and leaves the cell. |
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Organelle |
Specialized internal cell structure that carries out specific cell functions such as protein synthesis and energy transformation. |
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Eukaryotic Cell |
Unicellular organism with membrane bound nucleus and organelles; generally larger and more complex than a prokaryotic cell. |
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Nucleus |
Center of an atom; contains neutrons and protons. In eukaryotic cells, the central membrane-bound organelle that manages cellular functions and contains DNA. |
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Prokaryotic Cell |
Microscopic, unicellular organism without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles. |
