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19 Cards in this Set
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Cell
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in biology, the smallest unit that can perform all life process; cells are covered by a membrane and have DNA and cytoplasm
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Cell Membrane
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Barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell's environment.
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Organelle
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one of the smallest bodies in a cells cytoplasm that are speacialized to perform a specific function
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Nucleus
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in a eukayotic cell, a membrace-pound organelle that contains the cells DNA and that has a role in processes such as growth , metabolism, and reproduction.
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Prokaryote
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an organism that consists of a single cell that does not have a nucleus
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Eukaryote
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a single-celled oganism is called a Prokaryotes
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Cell Wall
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A rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane and provides support to the cell.
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Ribosomes
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cell organelle composed of RNA and protein; the site of protein synthesis
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Endoplasmic Reticulum
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a system of membrances that is found in a cell cytoplasmand that assits in the production, processing, and transport of proteins and in the production of lipids.
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Mitochondrion
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Organelle in which sugar is broken down to produce energy.
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Golgi complex
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cell organelle that helps make and package materials to be tranported out of the cell
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Vesicle
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a vesicale is a small cavity or sac that contains materials in a eukaryotic cells
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Lysosome
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a cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes.
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Tissue
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A group of similar cells that perform a common function
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Organ
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a collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body.
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Organ system
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a group of organs that work together to perform body functions
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Organism
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a living thing; anything that can out life process independantly
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Structure
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The arrangement of parts in an organism.
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Function
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It is the job the organ does.
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