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cell |
The basic unit of function and structure |
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cell theory |
living things are made of cells; new cells came from preexisting cells; cell are the basic unit of structure and function |
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prokaryote |
organisms that cells do not have a nucleus |
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eukaryote |
any organism whose cells contain a nucleus |
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nucleus |
control center of a cell |
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organelles |
little organism in the structure of a cell |
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cellwall |
found only in plants; supports the plant |
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chloroplasts |
where photosynthesis takes place; found in the leaves of plants; contains chlorophyll |
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turgor pressure |
pressure exerted on a plant cell wall by water passing into the cell |
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photosynthesis |
plants use sunlight to makes food |
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chlorophyll |
pigment that gives plants their colouring |
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cytoplasm |
home for the structure of a cell; jelly-like material |
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nuclear envelope/membrane |
the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell. |
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chromatin |
material of chromosomes are composed |
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chromosome |
structure that carries genes; made up of proteins and DNA |
