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| anatomy | study of the structure of an organism |
| physiology | the functions or processes of organisms |
| cytoplasm | semi-fluid substance inside cell |
| nucleus | the brain of the cell |
| mitochondria | the powerhouse of the cell which produces energy |
| nucleolus | located inside the nucleus, it is important in cell reproduction |
| organelles | term meaning cell structures |
| chromatin | located inside the nucleus, made of DNA and protein |
| mitosis | a form of asexual reproduction |
| meiosis | process by which sex cells reproduce |
| skin cells, blood forming cells, and intestinal tract cells | 3 areas of the body in which cells reproduce continuously |
| brain and spinal cord | 2 areas of the body in which cells cannot reproduce after birth |
| 23 | number of chromosomes in a gamete (sperm or ovum) |
| 23 pair, or 46 | number of chromosomes in non-sex cells in the human body |
| protoplasm | this substance is the basic unit of structure and function in all living things. |
| 6 functions of cells | take in food and oxygen, produce heat & energy, adapt to the environment, eliminate wastes, special functions, and reproduction |
