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microscope | tool that makes things look larger than they really are |
ribosome | small, round structures that make proteins |
cell wall | thick outer layer that surrounds the membranes of plants and some simple organisms |
organelles | small structures in cytoplasm that do special jobs |
cell membrane | thin structure that surrounds a cell |
vacuole | space in cytoplasm that stores substances |
osmosis | movement of water through a membrane |
mitosis | division of the nucleus |
nucleus | control center of a cell |
lens | piece of curved glass or other clear material that causes light rays to come together or spread apart as they pass through |
cell division | process by which cells reproduce |
chloroplast | structure in a plant cell that contains chlorophyll |
cell | basic unit of structure in living things |
mitochondria | structures that release energy from a cell |
endoplasmic reticulum | small network of tubes that substances move along |
nuclear membrane | thin structure that surrounds and protects the nucleus |
cellulose | forms most of the cell wall of a plant cell |
cytoplasm | gel-like substance inside the cell where most of the cell's activities take place |
lysosome | small, round structure that breaks down nutrient molecules and old cell parts |
Golgi body | organelle that packages and sends materials to other places |