Cell Vocabulary

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What is a vacuole?

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A liquid-filled organelle that stores water and wastes; large in plant cells and small in animal cells.

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What are organelles?

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Small bodies in a cell’s cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function.

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of particles from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration.

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What is a eukaryotic cell?

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A cell type that has a nucleus.

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What is ATP?

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The energy used by a cell.

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What is the function of ribosomes?

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Ribosomes are organelles that synthesize proteins.

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What is osmosis?

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The movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

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What is the cell membrane?

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A protective barrier that surrounds the cell, controlling what enters and leaves.

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What is chlorophyll?

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A green pigment found in plants that is essential for photosynthesis.

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What is the nucleus?

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The organelle that contains the cell's genetic material (DNA) and controls its activities.

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