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Ch 1- the cell Vocabulary Lesson 1

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organismis a living thing
cellthe smallest unit of living things that can carry out basic processes of life
unicellularone celled organism. Made of a single cell that carries out all its functions
multicellularmany celled. Made of more than one cell
chlorophyllis a chemical tha absorbs light and give plants its green color
tissuesimilar cells worwing together at the same job, or function
organa group of different tissues working together to perform a specific function
organexamples are the heart, liver, brain
organ systemorgans that work together to perform a certain function
organ systemcirculatory, respitatory system
organellestiny basic structures found in the inside of plant and animal cells that help perform life processes
cell membraneis a thin, flexible layer that wrapps or sorrounds the cell and gives the cell shape
cytoplasmis a gel like substance that fills the regions between the nucleus and cell membrane
cytoplasmis mostly made of water and its constantly moving. Is the p lace where life processes for the cell take place
nucleusis the cell's control center
nucleusis a large, round organelle in the center of the cell.
nucleuscontains the master plan of the cell and determines how the cell grows, moves, divide, and die
mitochondriaare oval shaped organelles that supply energy for the cell
mitochondriais a tiny power plant
vacuoleis an organelle used for storage
vacuoleis a large storage tank for water, food, and wastes
cell wallis a stiff outer laye covering around the outside of the cell providing strength and support
chloroplastis an organelle that makes food for the plant cell by absorving light from the sun and making it into foor
life processesresponding to its environment,reproducing, growing, getting food
unicellularexamples are Amoebas, Euglena
multicellularexamples: frogs, trees, cow,boy



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