Biology Chapter 8

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cell

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basic unit of life

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cell theory

Back 2

1. all living things are composed of 1 or more cells

2. cell is the basic unit of organization of organisms

3. all cells come from preexisting cells

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cell wall

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structure outside the membrane of plants made up of cellulose

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chlorophyll

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traps of energy and funlight in plants

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chloroplast

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light energy is converted to chemical energy stored in food molecules

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chromatin

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strands of DNA

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cilia

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hairlike projections from the cell membrane

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compound light microscope

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passes visible light through the object then through two or more lenses

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cytoplasm

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clear fluid that surrounds the nucleus and organelles

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vacuole

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sac of fluid surrounded by a membrane

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cytoskeleton

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supports the organelle

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electron microscope

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uses a beam of electrons instead of light

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endoplasmic reticulum

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forms network or interconnected compartments inside the cell

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eukaryote

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cells contain internal membrane bound structures

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flagella

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longer projections that move in a whiplike motion

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Golgi Apparatus

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packaging and refining center for materials made in the cell

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lysosome

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contains enzymes that break down unwanted materials

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microfilament

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thin, solid protein fibers

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microtubule

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thin, hollow cylinders made of protein

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mitochondria

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organelles in which food molecules are broken down to release energy

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Golgi Apparatus

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packaging and refining center for materials made in the cell

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multicellular

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many celled

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lysosome

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contains enzymes that break down unwanted materials

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nucleolus

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region that produces ribosomes

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nucleus

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cells DNA and manages the cell's functions

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microfilament

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thin, solid protein fibers

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organ

Back 27

groups of 2 or more tissues that function together

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microtubule

Back 28

thin, hollow cylinders made of protein

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organ system

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organs taht work together to carry out major functions

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mitochondria

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organelles in which food molecules are broken down to release energy

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organelle

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internal, membrane bound structures

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multicellular

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many celled

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plasma membrane

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the outer limit of ht ecell

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nucleolus

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region that produces ribosomes

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plastid

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used for storage

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nucleus

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cells DNA and manages the cell's functions

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organ

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groups of 2 or more tissues that function together

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prokaryote

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single-celled organism and lacks internal structures

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organ system

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organs taht work together to carry out major functions

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ribosome

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assemble enzymes and other proteins

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organelle

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internal, membrane bound structures

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plasma membrane

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the outer limit of ht ecell

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plastid

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used for storage

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prokaryote

Back 44

single-celled organism and lacks internal structures

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ribosome

Back 45

assemble enzymes and other proteins