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Cell
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The smallest unit of matter that can carry onall of teh processes of life
SD: two types: animal and plant SD: contains organelle |
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Cell Membrane
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a thin membrane surrounding teh entire cell that regulates what goes in and what comes out of the cell
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Cell Theory
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Three parts:
-all living things are composed of one or more cells -cells are teh basic units of structure and function in an organism -cells come only from the reproduction of existing cells |
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Eukaryote
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an organism whose cells contain a membrane-bound nucleus and other organelles
Ex: animals |
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Nucleus
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Large organelle near the center of the cell that contains the majority of the cell's genetic information and directs most of the activities of the cell
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Organelle
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a cell component that performs specific functions for the cell
Ex: Nucleus SD: maintains the life of the cell |
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Prokaryote
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an organism that does not have a membrane-bound nucleus
SD: placed in two kingdoms completely separate from eukaryotes Ex: bacteria |
