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14 Cards in this Set
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ucleus |
definition: Enclosed in a membrane and directs all cells activities. Making more cells, producing energy, taking in materials, and getting rid of waste are all functions the nucleus controls. |
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cell |
definition: The basic unit of structure and function in all living things. |
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organism |
definition: A living thing |
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cell membrane |
definition: the thin covering that surrounds every cell. |
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mitochondria |
definition: releases energy the cell uses to do it's jobs. Mitochondria are called the "powerhouse" of the cell. |
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cell wall |
definition: surrounded and protects a plant cell. The cell wall is somewhat stiff and helps a plant keep it's shape. |
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chloroplast |
definition: uses the energy from sunlight to make sugar. This is food for the plant. Animals must take in food from their surroundings. |
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vacuole |
definition: is were the plants cell stores water, nutrients, and wastes. Many animal cells have vacuoles, but they are much smaller than those plants. |
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cytoplasm |
definition: it gives the cell it's shape and holds the cell's parts. |
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inherited trait |
definition: a characteristic passed from parents to their offspring. |
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dominant trait
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definition: a trait that appears if an orgasuim has one factor for the trait. |
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recessive trait
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definition: a trait that appears only if an organism has two factors for that trait. |
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