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Organism
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An individual living thing, made up of one or many cells, that is capable of growing or reproducing
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Cell
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The smallest unit that is able to preform the basic functions of life
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Unicellular
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A term used to decribe an organism that is made up of a single cell
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multicellular
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A term used to decribe an organism that is made up of many cells
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bacteria
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A single celled organisms that can be associated with disease in other organisms
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spontaneous generation
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the idea that bacteria grew from nonliving materials
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cell membrane
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a protective covering that encloses the entire cell
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cytoplasm
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contained inside the cell membrane- this part is a gelatin like materal that does most of the work
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eukaryotic cell
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A cell in which the genetic material is enclosed within a nucelus, surrounded by its own membrane
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nucleus
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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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organelle
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Scientists use this word to decribe any part of the cell that is enclosed by membrane
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prokaryotic cell
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In this cell, there is no seprate compartment for the genetic material. Instead, it is in the cytoplasim
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cell wall
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a tough outer covering that lies just outside the cell membrane.
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chloroplasts
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in plant cells this organelle turns sunlight into sugar.
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mitochondria
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the organelles that use oxygen to get energy to process food
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archaea
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single celled organisms w/o nuclei that can survive in extreme enviroments
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domain
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one of three divisions in a classification system based on different types of cells.
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specialization
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something that cells specific cells perform specific functions
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tissue
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group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job.
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organ
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different tissues working together to perform a particular function
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