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cell | smallest unit of living matter |
tissue | group of similar celss that work together to carry out a job |
organ | group of tissues that work together to carry out a job (ie-heart) |
organ system | group of organs that work together to perform a job (ie-circulatory system) |
nucleus | controls all cell activities |
vacuoles | stores teh cell's food, water and wastes - plants have 1-2 large ones and animals have many small ones |
cell membrane | a thin covering found outside the cell- in plants, it's found inside the cell wall |
cytoplasm | a jelly like substance that fills the cell - it's mostly water with other important substances too |
chloroplasts | most plant cells have these and they are filled with chlorophyll |
cell wall | stiff structure that protects and supports the PLANT cell |