LS Unit C Vocab Flashcard Act. 36-38

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Smallest membrane-enclosed unit in all living organisms.

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cell

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Single-celled organism performing all life processes.

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unicellular

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All organisms consist of cells; cells are the basic units of life, and new cells arise from existing ones.

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cell theory

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An organism made of many cells.

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multicellular

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Theory that microbes cause infectious diseases.

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Germ Theory of Disease

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Small cell compartment containing genetic info and directing activities; the cell's 'brain'.

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nucleus

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Microscopic cellular organism or virus.

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microbe

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Area visible through an optical instrument, like a microscope.

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field of view

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Cell structures with a membrane that perform specific functions.

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organelles

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Oxygen breaks down sugar, releasing carbon dioxide as waste.

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cellular respiration