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cell wall
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plants
made of cellulose gives strength structure and rigidity to plant thru turgor pressure |
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nucleus
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control center of cell
houses DNA citrus cell growth and makes ribosome |
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vacuole
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storage unit that holds water
large in plants small in animals |
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cytoplasm
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gel, semi-transparent fluid that fills the cell
organelles are suspended in cytoplasm |
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mitochondia
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power house of the cell
produces energy (breaks down glucose) |
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prokaryote
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single-celled organism w no nucleus
does not have DNA no other specialized organelles Eubacteria & Archaebacteria |
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chloroplast
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only found in plants
site off photosynthesis (captures radiant energy and converts to chemical energy-glucose) has chlorophyll-green pigment that absorbs light |
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cell membrane
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eukaryote
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had a nucleus that contains DNA
single or multicellular had membrane bound organelles includes all living organisms other than the Eubacteria &archaebacteria |
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cell theory
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1. All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.
2. The cell is the most basic unit of life. 3. All cells arise from pre-existing, living cells. |
