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Plasma membrane |
The cell's outer boundary; covers the cell's surface and acts as a barrier between the inside and outside of a cell. |
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Cytoplasm |
The region of the cell that is within the plasma membrane and that includes the fluid, the cytoskeleton, and all of the organelles except the nucleus. |
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Cytosol |
The part of the cytoplasm that includes molecules and small particles but not membrane-bound organelles. |
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Nucleus |
(In a eukaryotic cell) A membrane-bound organelle that contains the cell's DNA. |
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Prokaryotes |
Organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. |
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Eukaryotes |
Organisms made up of one or more cells that have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. |
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Organlles |
Subcellular structures that perform specific functions to the cell. |
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Tissue |
A group of similar cells and their products that carry out a specific function. |
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Organs |
Groups of tissue that perform a particular job in an organism. |
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Organ system |
A group of organs that accomplish related tasks. |
