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| organism | any living thing |
| cell | the basic unit of life |
| homeostasis | the regulation of an organism's internal life maintaining condition |
| bi-nomial nomenclature | two word naming system |
| genus | a group of similar species |
| phylogeny | evolutionary history of an organism |
| kingdom | one of the largest groups of organizing organisms |
| cell theory | three statements that summarize cells |
| cell wall | tough riding outer structure of a cell: found in plant, fungi, and some bacteria |
| cell membrane | protective layer surrounding every cell |
| cytoplasm | gelatin like substance that fills cell |
| organelle | cell structure with a specific function, usually surrounded by a membrane |
| ribosome | organeel that is made in the nucleolus and produces proteins |
| nucleus | organelle that directs all cellular activities |
| chloroplasts | plant organelles that contain chlorophyll |
| mitochondria | organelle that releases the energy found in food |
| endoplasmic reticulum | series of folded membranes that processes and moves materials around within a cell |
| Golgi bodies | stacked, flattened membranes that pack up proteins to be shipped outside the cell |
| lysosomes | animal organelles that break down worn out cell parts |
| tissue | a group of similar cell that work together to do a certain job |
| organ | two or more tissues that work together |
| organ system | a group of organs working together to do a job |
| virus | hereditary materail surrounded by a protein coating |
| host cell | a living cell that allows a virus to enter and replicate |
| latent virus | a virus that enters a cell but is inactive for some time |
| vaccine | weakened viruses that are injected to help prevent the disease |
