Vocabulary Topic 2 - The Cell System

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_________________ is an organelle found in cells of plant and some other organisms that captures light energy from sunlight and changes it to an energy for form that cells can use in making food

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Chloroplast

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A sac-like organelle that stores water, food, and other materials.

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Vacuole

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What is a rigid supporting layer that surrounds the cells of plants and some other organisms?

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Cell wall

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What is the thick fluid region of a cell located inside the cell membrane (in prokaryotes) or between the cell membrane and nucleus (in eukaryotes)?

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Cytoplasm

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What is a rod-shaped organelle that converts food molecules to energy the cell can use to carry out its functions?

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Mitochondria

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What is a tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within a cell?

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Organelle

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What is a thin, flexible barrier that surrounds a cell and controls which substances pass into and out of a cell?

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Cell membrane

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A large oval organelle that contains the cell's genetic material in the form of DNA and controls many of the cell's activities.

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Nucleus

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What is the basic unit of structure and function in living things?

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Cell

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___________ is an instrument that makes small objects look larger.

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Microscope