Cell Structure and Function Concepts

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As microscopes improved people could see cells in more detail and learn more about how they work.

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cell theory

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Group of similar cells that work together

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Tissue

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Groups of Tissues (ex. heart or skin)

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Organ

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A eukaryotic cell has structures, an organelle is the structure usually surrounded by a membrane.

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Organelle

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Surrounds all cells and regulates what comes in and what goes out

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Cell Membrane

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Some cells have a cell wall that protects the cell most bacteria has a cell wall

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Cell wall

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A Slimy layer that protects the bacterium from harmful substances and prevents from drying out

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capsule

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The material outside the cell including the nucleus.

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Cytoplasm

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Some cells have a whip (flagellum) to propel them through their environment.

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flagellum

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Contains important info for making proteins and plays a role in regulating many cellular processes

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DNA