Unit 5 Organisms and Environment

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A basic unit of structure and function in living organisms.

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Cell

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Cell theory

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States that the cell is the basic unit of life, all living organisms are composed of cells, and all cells come from pre-existing cells.

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Genetic material

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The material used to store genetic information in the nuclei or mitochondria of an organism's cells; either DNA or RNA.

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Membrane-bound

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A surrounding membrane around an organelle that functions to control what enters and leaves the organelle.

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Nucleus

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Cell part that contains the genetic information of the cell.

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Prokaryotic

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A cell that does not contain a nucleus.

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Eukaryotic

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Cell that contains an organized nucleus.

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Organism

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A living individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form that can function on its own.

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Abiotic

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Nonliving factors in the environment; physical rather than biological; do not come from living organisms.

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Biotic

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Living factors in the environment; relating to, produced by, or caused by living organisms.