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cell wall |
the rigid structure surrounding the cells of plants |
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tissues |
a group of similar, specialized cells working together to carry out the same function |
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Mitosis |
the process in which one cell divides to form two identical cells |
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Nucleus |
The control center of a cell |
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Osmosis |
The diffusion of water through a membrane |
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vacuole |
a structure in the cytoplasm in which food and other substances are stored |
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Cell membrane |
The structure that surrounds and encloses a cell and controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell |
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Cell respiration |
The process in cells in which oxygen is used to release stored energy by breaking down sugar molecules |
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Chloroplast |
A tiny green organelle that contains chlorophyll and is found in plant cells and some protest cells |
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Chromosome |
A threadlike structure in the nuclues of a cell; it carries the genes that determine the traits an offspring inherits from its parents |
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cytoplasm |
The watery gel inside a cell |
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mitochondria |
Cell organelles in which energy is released from food |
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Nuclear membrane |
The structure that surrounds and encloses the nucleus and controls what substances move into and out of the nucleus |
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Potato |
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