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A term used to describe an organism that is made up of a single cell
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Unicellular
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A term used to describe an organism that is made up of many cells
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Multicellular
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An instrument that uses glass lenses to magnify an object
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Microscope
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A large group of one-celled organisms that sometimes cause disease
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Bacteria
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The outer boundary of the cytoplasm, a layer that controls what enters or leaves the cell; a protective covering enclosing an entire cell
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Cell Membrane
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A thick, gelatin-like material contained within the cell membrane. Most of the work of the cell is carried out in the cytoplasm
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Cytoplasm
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The structure in a eukaryotic cell that contains the genetic material a cell needs to reproduce and function
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Nucleus
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A cell in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucleus surrounded by its own membrane
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Eukaryotic Cell
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A cell that lacks a nucleus and the other organelles, with DNA that is not organized into chromosomes
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Prokaryotic Cell
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A structure in a cell that is enclosed by the membrane and that performs a particular function.
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Organelle
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A protective outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane of plant cells.
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Cell Wall
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An organelle in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll, a chemical that uses the energy from sunlight to make sugar.
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Chloroplast
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Organelles that release energy by using oxygen to break down sugars.
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Mitochondria
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The specific organization of a cell and its structure that allows it to perform a specific function.
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Specialization
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A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job.
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Tissue
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A structure in a plant or an animal that is made up of different tissues working together to perform a particular function.
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Organ
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