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18 Cards in this Set
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Cell theory
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theory that all organelles are made of one or more cells, the cell is the smallest unit of life, and and all new cells come from preexisting cells
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Homeostasis
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the ability of an organism to keep its internal conditions within a certain limit
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cell
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the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
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cell membrane
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flexible covering that surrounds every cell
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cyptoplasm
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a thick fluid on the inside of a cell made mostly of water
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organelle
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compartment in the cyptoplasm that has a specific funtion
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chromosomes
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structure made of long chains of DNA
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mitochondrion
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organelle thaqt transfers the useable energy in food molecules
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prokaryotic cell
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a cell with out a nuecleous and other organelles
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cell wall
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a rigid wall that surrounds the cell outside and the cell membrane, found in plants
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cyptoskeleton
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a network of fibers inside a cell that functions during muscle contraction
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nuecleous
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an organelle that contains gentic matierial
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ribosomes
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a small structure with out a membrane that builds protein
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chloroplast
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an organelle that uses light energy to make food
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eukaryotic cell
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a cell with a nuecleous and other organelles
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cellular respiration
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a series of chemical reactions that transform foods energy to usable energy
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fermentation
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a chemical process that releases energy from food to molecules
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photosynthesis
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chemical reactions in some organisns that use light energy to make food
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