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cell membrane
protective outer covering of all cells that regulates the interaction between the cell and the enviroment.
cytoplasm
constantly moving gel-like mixture inside the cell membrane that contains heredity material and is the location of most of a cell's life processes.
cell wall
rigid structure that encloses, supports, and protects the cells of plants, algae, fungi, and most bacteria.
organelle
structure in the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic that can act as a storage site, process energy move materials, or manufacture substances.
nucleus
organelle that controls all activtives of a cell and contions hereditary material made of protiens and DNA.
chloroplast
green, chlorophyll- containing, plant-cell organelle that uses light energy from food molecules, from carbon dioxide and water.
mitochondrion
cell organelle that breaks down food and releases energy.
ribosome
small cytoplasmic structure on which cells make thier own proteins.
endoplasmic reticulum
cytoplasmic organelle that moves material around in a cell and is made up of a complex series of folded membranes; can be rough (with attached ribosomes) or smooth( without attached ribosomes).
golgi body
organelles that package cellular materials and transport within the cell or out of the cell.
volume
the amount of space, measured in cubic units, that an object or substance occupies.
tissue
group of similar cells that work together to do one job.
organ
structure, such as a heart, made up of differences types of tissues that all work together.
organ system
a group of organs working together to perform a certain function.
cell theory
states that all organisms are made up of one or more cells, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all cells come from other cells.
virus
a strand of hereditary material surrounded by a protein coating.
host cell
living cell in which a virus can actively multiply or in which a virus can hide until activated by enviormental stimuli.