2.1 Vocab Flash Cards - Cell Theory and Organelles

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1. All living things are made of cells.

2. Cells are the basic unit of life.

3. All cells come from other cells.

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Cell Theory

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Organisms consisting of a single cell.

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Unicellular

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Organisms consisting of multiple cells.

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Multicellular

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Specialized structures within a cell that perform distinct processes.

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Organelles

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A unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.

Ex: Bacteria

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Prokaryote

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An organism whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.

Ex: Plant and Animal Cells

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Eukaryote

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A biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of all cells from the outside environment. Made of a phospholipid bilayer. Allows things in and out of the cell.

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Cell Membrane

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A network of fibers made of proteins that provides support, shape, and movement to cells.

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Cytoskeleton

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The material within a cell mainly made of water, excluding the nucleus, containing organelles and the cytosol.

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Cytoplasm

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The membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the genetic material.

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Nucleus