Biology Chapter 6.1 Vocab

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cell theory

Back 1

generalization that all living things are composed of cells, and that cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things

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organelle

Back 2

part of a cell with a specific function

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plasma membrane

Back 3

thin outer boundary of a cell that regulates the traffic of chemicals between the cell and its surroundings

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nucleus

Back 4

in a cell, the part that houses the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA

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cytoplasm

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region of a cell between the nucleus and the plasma membrane

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cell wall

Back 6

strong wall outside a plant cell's plasma membrane that protects the cell and maintains its shape

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prokaryotic cell

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cell lacking a nucleus and most other organelles

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eukaryotic cell

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cell with a nucleus (surrounded by its own membrane) and other internal organelles