Cell Vocab

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Basic unit of structure and function in living things

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Cell

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Instrument that enlarges small objects

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Microscope

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Expansion of the relationship between cells and living things

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Cell Theory

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Rigid layer surrounding plant cells

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Cell Wall

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A thin flexible barrier surrounding the cell, controlling substance passage.

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Cell Membrane

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Large oval organelle containing genetic material

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Nucleus

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Tiny cell structures

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Organelle

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Small, grain-shaped organelles that produce protein

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Ribosome

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Fills the space between the cell membrane and nucleus

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Cytoplasm

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Converts food energy to functional energy

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Mitochondria