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Cell
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Is the basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms
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Cell theory
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Is one of the fundamental ideas of modern biology
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Plasma membrane
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A special boundary that helps control what enters and leaves the cell
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Organelles
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Specialized structures that carry out specific cell functions
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Eukaryotic cells
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Contain a nucleus and other organelles that are bound by membranes also referred to as membrane-bound organelles
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Nucleus
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A distinct center organelle that contains the cells genetic material in the form of DNA
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Prokaryotic cells
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Defined as cells without a nucleus or other membrane bond organelles
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Activation energy
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Minimum amount of energy needed for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction
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Enzyme
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Protein that speeds up a biological reaction by lowering the activation energy needed to start the reaction
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Solvent
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Substance in which another substance is dissolved
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