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organism
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any individual life form.
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noun
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cell
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a microscopic piece of a living organism
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noun
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cell theory
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All organisms are made up of one or more cells
The cell is the basic unit of all organisms All cells come from existing cells |
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prokaryote
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a single celled organism that does not have a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles.
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Eukaryotic
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an organism made up of cells that contain their DNA in a nucleus.
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Multicellular
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more than one cell.
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Organelle
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a small body in a cell's cytoplasm that is specialized to perform a special function.
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Unicellular
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must carry out all of its life functuons
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cell wall
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the outter part of the cell.
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cell membrane
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a protective layer that covers a cell's surface and acts as a barrier between the inside of a cell and the cell's environment.
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cytoplasim
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The region enclosed by the cell membrane that includes the fluid and all the organelles of the cell.
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Nucleus
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The DNA is contained in a membrane-bound organelle.
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Surface area to volume ratio
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