Cell Structure Vocab

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Prokaryote

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Unicellular organism lacking a nucleus

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Eukaryote

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Organism with nucleus in cells.

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Unicellular

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Organism with 1 cell

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Multicellular

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Organism composed of many cells

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Organelle

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Specialized structure performing key cellular functions.

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Micron

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Smallest unit of measurement for cells.

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Cell Differentiation

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Process by which cells become specialized in structure and function

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Endosymbiotic Theory

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Eukaryotic cells formed from a symbiotic relationship among different prokaryotic cells.

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Amphiphilic

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Having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts.

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Selectively Permeable

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Property of biological membranes that allow some substances to pass while others cannot.