Characteristics of Life PART1 NHS BIO

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The border of a cell; it controls what enters & exits a cell and is selectively permeable.

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cell membrane

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Stiff outer surface of plant cells and bacteria.

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cell wall

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Large organelle in plant cells for storing water.

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central vacuole

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The green organelle in plant & algae cells that uses the sun’s energy to make sugar.

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chloroplast

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Fluid in the cell.

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cytoplasm

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Organelles that make protein molecules by assembling chains of amino acids.

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ribosome

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The dark spot in a eukaryotic cell; it contains DNA and controls all cell activities.

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nucleus

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An organelle in eukaryotic cells that burns carbs to make energy

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mitochondria

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Any cell without a nucleus. The DNA or RNA is floating around in the cytoplasm.

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prokaryote

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Any cell with a nucleus. (animals, plants, fungi, algae, or protozoa)

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eukaryote