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Organism |
living thing made of the same tiny building blocks. they are all made of cells |
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cell |
smallest unit of living things that an carry out the basic life processes |
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unicellular |
one cell organism that is made of a single cell that carries out its life processess. |
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multicellular |
made of more than one cell. these include frogs, trees and you! every cell carries out its own life processes. |
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cell membrane |
the layer outside of the cell and it gives the cell its shape. |
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cytoplasm |
gel like liquid that occupies the region from the nucleus to the cell membrane. it supports all the cell's structures. |
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nucleus |
the cell's control center |
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mitochondria |
oval membrane covered organelles that supply energy for the cell |
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vacuole |
membrane-covered structure used for storage. it it can store water, food and wastes. |
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cell wall |
stiff structure outside the cell membrane. it is only on the plant cell. it controls what comes in and out of the plant cell. |
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chloroplast |
green structure that is used to produce food for the plant |
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chlorophyll |
chemical that makes the chloroplast green. |
