cells vocab

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Basic unit of all life.

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cell

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Fundamental biology concept: all living things are made of cells, arise from cells, and are the basic unit of life.

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cell theory

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Semi-permeable boundary between cell and environment

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cell membrane

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DNA storage in eukaryotic cells

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nucleus

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Organism with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

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Eukaryote

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Unicellular organism without a nucleus or membrane-bound organelles

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prokaryote

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Clear gel-like fluid in cells holding organelles

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cytoplasm

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Specialized structure performing key functions in eukaryotic cells.

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organelle

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Cell organelle made of RNA for protein synthesis.

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Ribosome

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Organelle hugging the nucleus with ribosomes attached.

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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum