| A | B |
| cells | the basic unit of structure and function of all living things |
| cell membrane | soft, flexible outside covering of a cell that controls what comes in and out of a cell |
| cytoplasm | the gel-like fluid that fills most of a cell |
| nucleus | a small structure that controls everything the cell does |
| vacuole(s) | storage spaces in the cell that holds water and other nutrients |
| decomposer | an organism that breaks down dead organisms |
| microscope | the best tool to use when examining cells |
| termites and fungi | both are decomposers |