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Cells: The Basic Units of Life

Chapter 3 Vocabulary

AB
UnicellularAn organism with one cell
MulticellularAn organism with many cells
ProkaryoticDescribes a cell without a nucleus
EukaryoticDescribes a cell with a nucleus
Cell WallIn a plant cell, gives it structure
Cell MembraneIn all cells, lets things in and out of cell
CytoplasmJelly-like fluid in cells
NucleusCell's control center
Nuclear MembraneLets things in and out of nucleus. Organelle that disappears during mitosis
RibosomesMakes proteins
ERCell's highway for proteins
MitochondriaPowerhouse of the cell. Site of cellular respiration
ChloroplastSite of photosynthesis
VesiclesSmall storage organelle
VacuoleLarge storage organelle
LysosomesOrganelle with digestive enzymes
TissueA group of cells
OrganA group of tissues
Organ systemA group of organs
OrganismA living thing; a group of organ systems
specializationAn advantage of multicellular organisms; each cell does a job
functionThe job each structure does


Carrie Malwitz

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