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cell
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basic unit of all forms of life
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cell theory
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fundamental concept of biology states that all living things are made of cells
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cell membrane
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send flexible barrier that surrounds cells
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nucleus
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the center of an atom
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eukaryote
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organism whose cell contains a nucleus
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prokaryote
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unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus
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cytoplasm
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in eukaryotic cells all cellular contents outside the nucleus
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organelle
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specialized structure that perform certain functions within a cell
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vacuole
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so organelle that stores materials such as water salts proteins and carbohydrates
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lysosome
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cell organelle that breaks down lipids carbohydrates and proteins
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cytoskeleton
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network of protein filaments in a eukaryotic cell
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centried
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structure in an animal cell that helps to organize cell division
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ribosome
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san organelle consisting of protein found throughout the cytoplasm
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endoplasmic reticulum
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internal membrane found in eukaryotic cells
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Golgi apparatus
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organelle in cells that modifies sorts and packages proteins
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chloroplast
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organelle found in plants and other organisms that capture light
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mitchandrion
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cell organelle that converts the chemical energy in food into more convenient and sell
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cell wall
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strong supporting way around the cell membrane in some cells
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lipid bilayer
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flexible double-layered sheet that makes up the cell membrane
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selectively permeable
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property of biological membranes that allows some substances to pass across well others cannot
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