miller and levine chapter 8 vocab

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Basic unit of all life

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Cell

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Biology concept: 1) all living things are made of cells 2) cells are basic units of life 3) new cells arise from existing ones

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cell theory

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Structure containing genetic material (DNA)

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nucleus

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Thin, flexible barrier surrounding all cells; regulates entry and exit.

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Cell membrane

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Organism with nucleus

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eukaryote

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Single-celled organism without a nucleus

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Prokaryote

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Jelly-like fluid portion of the cell outside the nucleus

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cytoplasm

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Specialized structure performing key functions in a eukaryotic cell.

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organelle

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Cell organelle of RNA and protein in cytoplasm; site of protein synthesis.

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ribosome

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Internal membrane system for lipid assembly

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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)