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17 Cards in this Set
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Cell |
Basic unit of all forms of life |
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Chloroplast |
Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy. |
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Chromosomes |
Threadless structure of DNA and protein that contains genetic information; in eukaryotic, chromosomes are found in the nucleus; in prokaryotes, they are found in the cytoplasm |
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Asexual Reproduction |
Process of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
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Biology |
Scientific study of life |
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) |
Genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents |
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Eukaryote |
Organism whose cells contain a nucleus |
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Endosymbiosis |
A relationship where one organism lives inside of the other. |
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Golgi Apparatus |
Organelle in the cells that modifies, sorts, and packages proteins and other materials from the endoplasmic reticulum for storage in the cell or release outside the cell |
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Mitochondrion |
Cell organelle that converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use |
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Multicellular |
Made of more than one cell |
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Nucleus |
Control center of the cell
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Organ |
Group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function |
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Organ System |
Group of organs that work together to perform a specific function |
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Organism |
Living thing made of cells |
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Organelle |
Specialized structure that performs important cellular functions within a cell |
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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) |
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